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#HalalanResults: Duterte ex-gf beats bro, gets Agusan del Norte House seat

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<p><br/>MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte&#x27;s ex-girlfriend, outgoing Agusan del Norte Governor Angelica Amante-Matba, was proclaimed as the province&#x27;s 2nd district representative earlier this week, beating her brother who was gunning for another congressional term.</p><p>The Commission on Elections (Comelec) proclaimed Amante-Matba as the winner Wednesday after she garnered 120,068 votes, while her sibling and incumbent Agusan del Norte Rep. Erlpe John Amante got 69,623.</p><p>&quot;Thank You for the trust you have bestowed on me and the whole team. I am deeply honored to represent Agusan in the halls of Congress,&quot; Amante-Matba said in a Facebook post.</p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/423402441125706/photos/a.616728278459787/1628929720572966/?type=3&amp;theater" data-width="auto"> </div><p>In 2016, Duterte said in a public speech that he fell in &quot;love at first sight&quot; with Amante-Matba when she was a 27-year-old mayor.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/12/12/16/watch-duterte-admits-love-at-first-sight-with-mindanao-gov">WATCH: Duterte admits &#x27;love at first sight&#x27; with Mindanao gov</a></li></ul><div><strong>Former Davao broadcaster is CDO&#x27;s top councilor</strong></div><p>In Cagayan de Oro City, former ABS-CBN Davao broadcaster Girlie Balaba - who has been tagged as a &quot;close friend&quot; of the President - was hailed as the top councilor in the city&#x27;s second district.</p><p>Balaba earned 74,568 votes.</p><p>Balaba earlier denied rumors that there was a conflict between her and President&#x27;s family, saying she was a long-time friend of the Dutertes.</p><p>Balaba ran under the PDP-Laban slate and was also endorsed by Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio, head of regional party Hugpong ng Pagbabago. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/06/19/sara-duterte-endorses-family-friend-balaba-for-cdo-councilor">Sara Duterte endorses family friend Balaba for CDO councilor</a></li></ul>

<p>President Rodrigo Duterte's ex-girlfriend, outgoing Agusan del Norte Governor Angelica Amante-Matba was proclaimed as the province's 2nd district representative earlier this week, beating her brother who was gunning for another congressional term.</p>

President Rodrigo Duterte's ex-girlfriend, outgoing Agusan del Norte Governor Angelica Amante-Matba was proclaimed as the province's 2nd district representative earlier this week, beating her brother who was gunning for another congressional term.