(Eagle News)–Labor leader Leody de Guzman on Tuesday, May 14, conceded defeat in the senatorial elections.
“Hindi tayo pinalad na makapasok sa winning circle pero pumasok naman tayo sa puso ng mga kabataang estudyante at organisadong seksyon ng mga manggagawa,” De Guzman said in a statement.
According to De Guzman, even if he did not make it to the winning circle, “ikinatuwa ito ng maraming manggagawa na nakaalam ng makasaysayang pagkakaisa ng mga pambansang samahang manggagawa.”
“Makabuluhang pundasyon ito para sa higit na pagpapalakas ng laban para sa demokrasya ng mamamayan hindi sa diktadura iilan,” he said as he thanked his supporters.
Based on Tuesday’s partial and unofficial results on the Commission on Elections transparency server, De Guzman was 38th in the Senate race.
Apart from De Guzman, Otso Diretso Romulo Macalintal and former broadcast journalist Jiggy Manicad have so far conceded defeat in the Senate polls.
