Partial and unofficial results of the plebiscite for the ratification of a law dividing Palawan into three provinces showed that "no" votes are leading as the voter turnout reached 60.97%, a Commission on Elections (Comelec) official said Tuesday.
As of 6 a.m., 172,345 voted against the ratification of the law dividing Palawan, while 122,343 voted for it, Comelec Commissioner Rowena Guanzon said.
“High turnout despite the pandemic and heavy rains,” she said on Twitter.
The Provincial Board of Canvassers will reconvene at 2 p.m. on Tuesday to continue the count.
The law, signed by President Rodrigo Duterte in 2019, will divide Palawan into three provinces: Palawan del Norte, Palawan del Sur and Palawan Oriental.
They will be created upon approval by the majority of the votes cast by the voters of the affected areas in a plebiscite conducted and supervised by the Comelec. —Joviland Rita/KG, GMA News
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