Equity of the Persecuted: Bicol University’s mock election shows “repressed” candidates shining

The Bicol Universitarian’s Mock Elections in Albay Province was officially released on Tuesday afternoon, February 1.

“Persecuted” national candidates had gotten the most number of votes over Duterte Administration -endorsed candidates.

The Leni-Kiko team got the sizeable number of votes.

Even left-wing Neri Colmenares, left of center Chel Diokno, right- wing Antonio Trillianes IV, and centrist Leila De Lila shared very high votes as compared to Duterte backed candidates.

Bicol University (BU) said “casting your vote is a celebration of freedom and democratic process.”

“The result of the mock elections sparingly mirrored our political stand as an academic community,” BU said.

“These leaders whom the BU community has chosen are the individuals they count their vote on and the future of our nation,” BU said, explaining the mock election.

Students’ political psyche may change in the coming months prior to the elections, but they have shared their tentative voting decisions for now, BUT explained.

The results of the #BotongBueño2022 Mock Elections are as follows:

President:

  1. ROBREDO, LENI (IND) — 2253 votes
  2. MARCOS, BONGBONG (PFP) — 117 votes
  3. DOMAGOSO, ISKO MORENO (AKSYON) — 31 votes
  4. LACSON, PING (PDR) — 15 votes
  5. PACQUIAO, MANNY PACMAN (PROMDI) — 9 votes
  6. DE GUZMAN, LEODY (PLM) — 8 votes
  7. ABELLA, ERNIE (IND) — 0 votes
  8. ANDES, HILARIO (IND) — 0 votes
  9. ARCEGA, GERALD (IND) — 0 votes
  10. GONZALES, NORBERTO (PDSP) — 0 votes
  11. LIHAYLIHAY, DANILO (IND) — 0 votes
  12. MANGONDATO, FAISAL (KTPNAN) — 0 votes
  13. MARCOS, MARIA AURORA (IND) —0 votes
  14. MONTEMAYOR, JOSE JR. (DPP) — 0 votes
  15. NIEZ, EDGAR (IND) — 0 votes

TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTES: 2477
NUMBER OF ABSTAINEES: 44

Vice-President:

  1. PANGILINAN, KIKO (LP) — 1807 votes
  2. ONG, DOC WILLIE (AKSYON) — 177 votes
  3. SOTTO, VICENTE TITO (NPC) — 159 votes
  4. DUTERTE, SARA (LAKAS) — 138 votes
  5. ATIENZA, LITO (PROMDI) — 10 votes
  6. BELLO, WALDO (PLM) — 10 votes
  7. DAVID, RIZALITO (DPP) — 0 votes
  8. LOPEZ, MANNY SD (WPP) — 0 votes
  9. SERAPIO, CARLOS (KTPNAN) — 0 votes

TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTES: 2477
NUMBER OF ABSTAINEES: 176

Senators:

  1. DIOKNO, CHEL (KANP) — 2116 votes
  2. HONTIVEROS, RISA (AKBAYAN) — 1921 votes
  3. ESCUDERO, CHIZ (NPC) — 1827 votes
  4. DE LIMA, LEILA (LP) — 1482 votes
  5. TRILLANES, ANTONIO IV (LP) — 1297 votes
  6. COLMENARES, NERI (MKBYN) — 1275 votes
  7. VILLANUEVA, JOEL (IND) — 876 votes
  8. ZUBIRI, MIGZ (IND) — 850 votes
  9. GATCHALIAN, WIN (NPC) — 838 votes
  10. CAYETANO, ALAN PETER (IND) — 712 votes
  11. GORDON, WOW DICK (BVNP) — 683 votes
  12. LEGARDA, LOREN (NPC) — 669 votes
  13. BAGUILAT, TEDDY (LP) — 626 votes
  14. GUTOC, SAMIRA (AKSYON) — 600 votes
  15. BINAY, JOJO (UNA) — 488 votes

As each candidate continues to present their plans and platforms for the future of our nationhood, may sound judgement and the pillars of the academe enlighten your decision in the upcoming May 2022 elections.

Thank you for participating, BU said.

“May Filipino voters practice their right to vote because every ballot is a lifeline for our republic.”

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