Dennis Socrates and Mommy Rose Salvame emerged as frontrunners in the voting held in the municipality of Kalayaan, based on the first election results transmitted to the local server of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in Palawan at around 8:10 p.m. on Monday.
Salvame, who is running for congressional representative of Palawan’s 1st Legislative District, garnered 194 votes, ahead of Chicoy Alvarez who received 160 votes.
Meanwhile, Socrates led the gubernatorial race with 217 votes, followed by Amy Alvarez with 167 votes or 42.71%, and Richard Lopez with 7 votes or 1.7%.
Out of 819 registered voters in Kalayaan, a total of 557 ballots or 68.01% were cast and counted in the municipal certificate of canvass.
There were no votes counted for the mayoral race as this falls under the jurisdiction of the Puerto Princesa City COMELEC Board of Canvassers, according to Provincial Election Supervisor Atty. Percival Mendoza.
Kalayaan is the least populated municipality in the Philippines, with a voting population of 819 people. It consists of a single barangay, Pag-asa Island, which serves as the administrative center.
