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#HalalanResults: Sweet Halili, slain Tanauan mayor’s daughter, elected

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/tvpatrol/05/12/tanauan-city-mayor.jpg"/><figcaption>Based on full election returns as of 5:04 p.m., on Friday, Angeline &quot;Sweet&quot; Halili, daughter of late mayor Antonio Halili, received 41,757 votes, while Sonia Aquino garnered 27,381 votes. Courtesy of the official Sweet Halili Facebook account</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA—The daughter of the slain mayor of Tanauan City in Batangas succeeded him in the May 13 midterm elections.Based on full election returns as of 5:04 p.m., on Friday, Angeline &quot;Sweet&quot; Halili, daughter of late mayor Antonio Halili, received 41,757 votes, while Sonia Aquino garnered 27,381 votes.Halili&#x27;s running mate, Jun-Jun Trinidad, topped the vice-mayoral race with 50,111 votes.Antonio, who became controversial for his &quot;walk of shame&quot; parade of alleged drug dealers, was shot dead last year during a flag ceremony in his city.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/02/18/walk-of-shame-mayor-shot-dead">&#x27;Walk of shame&#x27; mayor shot dead</a></li></ul>The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency insisted that the slain mayor had ties to the illegal narcotics trade, echoing President Rodrigo Duterte&#x27;s accusation.The daughter disputed that Duterte had been misinformed about her father.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/03/18/duterte-given-wrong-info-on-slain-tanauan-mayor-says-daughter">Duterte given wrong info on slain Tanauan mayor, says daughter</a></li></ul>

Angeline "Sweet" Halili is taking over from late mayor Antonio Halili, who was assassinated during a flag ceremony last year.

Angeline "Sweet" Halili is taking over from late mayor Antonio Halili, who was assassinated during a flag ceremony last year.