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Gatchalian keeps Senate seat with over 20 million votes

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian at the proclamation ceremony of the winning senatorial candidates at the PICC on May 18, 2022. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News " src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/news/05/18/20220518-win.jpg"/><figcaption>Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian at the proclamation ceremony of the winning senatorial candidates at the PICC on May 18, 2022.<em> Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — Reelectionist Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday was proclaimed one of the winners in this year&#x27;s senatorial elections by the Commission on Elections (Comelec), his second term in the upper chamber.</p><p>Gatchalian, who ran under the National People&#x27;s Coalition, placed fourth in the senatorial race. He obtained 20.6 million votes, based on the official figures from the National Board of Canvassers (NBOC) announced Wednesday.</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=2041844" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><p>&quot;Ako po ay nagpapasalamat sa sambayanang Pilipino sa kanilang patuloy na pagtitiwala sa inyong lingkod. Gagamitin ho natin ang nalalabing 6 na taon natin at ibibigay ang buong lakas natin para maiangat ang kalidad ng pamumuhay ng ating mga kababayan,&quot; senator-elect Gatchalian said in a speech at the proclamation ceremony.</p><p>(I thank Filipinos for their continued trust in me. I will use the remaining 6 years to improve the quality of life of Filipinos.)</p><p>&quot;Sa aking kampanya isa lang ang aking sigaw: edukasyon. Dahil &#x27;yun po ang aking paniniwala na ang ating bansa ay tunay na makakalaya sa kahirapan kung patitibayin po natin ang sektor ng eduksasyon,&quot; he added.</p><p>(I focused on the plaform of education during the campaign because I believe that our country will be truly free from poverty if we strengthen the education sector.)</p><p>He was included in the Senate line-up of presumptive President Ferdinand &quot;Bongbong&quot; Marcos Jr. and presumptive Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/03/24/22/big-spenders-3-senate-bets-spend-p1-b-on-ads">Big spenders: 3 Senate bets spend P1-B on ads before campaign season</a></li></ul><p>According to a report from the Philippine Center of Investigative Journalism, Gatchalian was among senatorial candidates who ran advertisements worth more than P1 billion from January 2021 to January 2022.</p><p>In the 2016 elections, he ranked 10th in the &quot;Magic 12,&quot; with 14.9 million votes.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/12/22/rex-gatchalian-back-in-congress-after-running-unopposed">Rex Gatchalian back in Congress after running unopposed</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/spotlight/05/17/22/political-families-dominate-2022-polls-in-ncr">All but 2 incoming NCR mayors are from political families; kin dominate other posts</a></li></ul>

Gatchalian was proclaimed winner in this year's elections by the Commission on Elections, his second term in the upper chamber.