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Senate Electoral Tribunal acts on poll protest of ex-MMDA Chair Tolentino vs De Lima; orders vote recount

(Eagle News) — The Senate Electoral Tribunal (SET) has decided to take action on the electoral protest case filed by former Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Francis Tolentino against Senator Leila de Lima, as it ordered a recount of the votes he got in contested precincts in the 2016 senatorial elections. The SET ordered the recount of the votes he got during the May 2016 elections, as contained in the 635 ballot boxes that […]