Jauhn Etienne Villaruel

The National Board of Canvassers formally started its session at 3:30 p.m. on May 12, 2025  at the Manila Hotel. Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1747036134906Screen Shot 2025-05-12 at 3.48.06 PM.png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">The National Board of Canvassers formally started its session at 3:30 p.m. on May 12, 2025  at the Manila Hotel. Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News</span></span></span>MANILA — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) convened as National Board of Canvassers (NBOC) on Monday afternoon to start the canvassing of votes for the senatorial and party-list elections.</div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/5/11/-today-all-filipinos-are-equal-philippines-opens-voting-for-crucial-midterm-polls-0733">&#x27;Today all Filipinos are equal&#x27;: Philippines opens voting for crucial midterm polls</a></div><p>The NBOC, led by Comelec chairman George Garcia, formally started its session at 3:30 p.m. at the Manila Hotel, which serves as the canvassing center.  </p><p>&quot;Hindi lang po natin binubuksan ang mga balota, binubuksan natin ang kaluluwa ng ating demokrasya. This is not just a plain and simple canvassing of votes, this is the canvassing of the nation&#x27;s will. Dito natin makikita ang tunay na tinig ng bayan, hindi sa sigawan, hindi sa social media,&quot; Garcia said in a speech.</p><p>The NBOC is tasked to canvass the votes and proclaim the winners of the senatorial and party-list races.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/5/10/philippines-midterm-elections-youth-want-dynasties-out-1340">Philippines midterm elections: Youth want dynasties out</a></div><p>Garcia had projected to finish the canvassing of votes in 5 to 7 days as it expects the transmission of election results to be faster due to the new Automated Counting Machines (ACMs) powered by 5G.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/5/12/abs-cbn-launches-portal-to-view-partial-unofficial-result-of-halalan-2025-1508">ABS-CBN launches portal to view partial, unofficial results of Halalan 2025</a></div><p>The “Halalan 2025 Marathon Coverage” will stream live on ABS-CBN News’ YouTube channel and its official Facebook, TikTok, and X (@ABSCBNNews) pages. It will also air on A2Z, Kapamilya Channel, and ANC on YouTube.</p><div><strong>Filipinos worldwide can also stay updated on election-related news and results via the “</strong><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/halalan-2025"><strong>Halalan</strong></a><strong>” page on ABS-CBN.com.</strong></div><div><strong><br/></strong></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO: </strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/VevFeJxt7E4?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>The Commission on Elections convened as National Board of Canvassers (NBOC) on Monday afternoon.</p>

The Commission on Elections convened as National Board of Canvassers (NBOC) on Monday afternoon.

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