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Uncontested Josy Limkaichong wins 3rd term as Negros Oriental representative

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Raffy Cabristante, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/news/03/15/20210315-josy.jpg" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/news/03/15/20210315-josy.jpg"/></figure></div><p>MANILA — Rep. Jocelyn &quot;Josy&quot; Limkaichong has won her third and final term as congresswoman of Negros Oriental&#x27;s first district.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/news/05/10/limkai.jpg" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/news/05/10/limkai.jpg"/></figure></div><p>Limkaichong, who ran unopposed, got 136,594 votes from her constituents, based on the latest data from the Commission on Elections&#x27; (Comelec) transparency server.</p><p>The votes reflect 435 election returns in her district.</p><p>Limkaichong, who is also the national vice president of Liberal Party, is one of the 845 candidates in the 2022 elections who do not have any opponents. </p><p>Uncontested candidates only need one vote to win the posts they are running for.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/spotlight/03/25/22/845-candidates-are-sure-winners-in-2022-polls">Sure winners: 845 candidates running unopposed in 2022 polls</a></li></ul><p>This is the first time since 2016 that she ran unopposed. </p><p>During the 2016 and 2019 elections, her closest rival was Jacinto &quot;Jing&quot; Paras, who later became President Rodrigo Duterte&#x27;s adviser on political affairs.</p><p>This is Limkaichong&#x27;s second stint as congresswoman. She was first elected in 2007, succeeding Paras to represent the northern towns of Negros Oriental.</p><p>Instead of running for a third term during her first stint, she ran for Negros Oriental governor in 2013. She lost to incumbent Gov. Roel Degamo.</p><p>As representative of the province&#x27;s first district, her constituents include residents of Ayungon, Bindoy, Canlaon, Guihulngan, Jimalalud, La Libertad, Manjuyod, Tayasan, and Vallehermoso.</p><p>Manjuyod, Bindoy, and Guihulngan were among the areas hardest hit by Typhoon Odette in December 2021.</p><p>Limkaichong is also among the key local officials in Negros Oriental who campaigned for Vice President Leni Robredo and her party-mate, Sen. Francis &quot;Kiko&quot; Pangilinan in the 2022 polls.</p><div><em>For live election results, see <a href="https://halalanresults.abs-cbn.com/">ABS-CBN News Halalan results</a></em></div><div><em>For live updates, visit ABS-CBN News&#x27; live blog <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/09/22/halalan-2022-abs-cbn-news-updates-on-philippine-elections">here</a></em></div>

Rep. Jocelyn 'Josy' Limkaichong has won her third and final term as congresswoman of Negros Oriental's first district.

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Uncontested Josy Limkaichong wins 3rd term as Negros Oriental representative

Raffy Cabristante,

ABS-CBN News

Published May 10, 2022 05:52 PM PHT

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