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With 60 percent voter turnout, Comelec says Palawan plebiscite a success

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Rose Carmelle Lacuata, ABS-CBN News

<p>MANILA - The Commission on Elections on Monday said the recent plebiscite in Palawan can be considered successful so far, even as the canvassing of votes continues.</p><p>Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez said based on reports, voter turnout is expected at 60 percent.</p><p>&quot;I would say mataas ang turnout. As the reports are coming in, it looks like aabot tayo ng 60 percent ng voter turnout, which is very high, considering this is a plebiscite,&quot; he told ABS-CBN&#x27;s TeleRadyo.</p><p>The plebiscite, which was held last Saturday, was also peaceful, with the people &quot;very accepting&quot; of the results so far.</p><p>&quot;This early, I would say that the public has been very accepting of the results. They&#x27;ve remained vigilant, certainly, but by and large, people have accepted the outcome of the plebiscite,&quot; Jimenez said.</p><p>&quot;By these metrics, we can say the elections were successful,&quot; he added.</p><p>As of 10 a.m. Monday, poll officials have finished canvassing the votes cast in 8 municipalities. They are expecting to finish in 8 more within the day, or a total of 16 out of Palawan&#x27;s 23 municipalities.</p><p>So far, &quot;no&quot; votes are leading in the results.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/03/15/21/botong-no-nangunguna-sa-plebisito-sa-palawan">Botong &#x27;no,&#x27; nangunguna sa plebisito sa Palawan</a></li></ul><p>Jimenez, however, said it is still too early to announce the result of the plebiscite.</p><p>&quot;The only time we can do that is when the lead of one side already exceeds the number of votes that have not yet been counted,&quot; he said, adding that there is only a small difference in the results in some municipalities.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Initial tally of votes in Palawan plebiscite as of March 15, 2021:<br/><br/>Dumaran: Yes - 2,544; No - 5,375<br/>Araceli: Yes - 1,248; No - 4,108 | via <a href="https://twitter.com/adrianayalin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@adrianayalin</a> <a href="https://t.co/sHMGtfjeCD">https://t.co/sHMGtfjeCD</a></p>— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/ABSCBNNews/status/1371404162475253764?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 15, 2021</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>With the success of the plebiscite in Palawan, Jimenez said the health protocols implemented in the province can also be implemented on a larger scale during the 2022 national elections.</p><p>&quot;This is basically 2022 on a smaller scale,&quot; he said.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1640306" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/spotlight/multimedia/infographic/03/12/21/dividing-palawan-whats-at-stake">Dividing Palawan: What&#x27;s at stake?</a></li></ul>

<p>The Commission on Elections on Monday said the recent plebiscite in Palawan can be considered successful so far, even as the canvassing of votes continues.</p>

The Commission on Elections on Monday said the recent plebiscite in Palawan can be considered successful so far, even as the canvassing of votes continues.

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With 60 percent voter turnout, Comelec says Palawan plebiscite a success

Rose Carmelle Lacuata,

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Published Mar 15, 2021 07:40 PM PHT

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