On 22 May 2019, the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) of the Republic of the Philippines proclaimed the 12 senators-elect who topped the recently concluded polls for the vacant seats in the House of Representatives. According to Rappler , it was the first time in 80 years that nobody won from the opposition, Liberal Party. Nine (9) out of 12 candidates who have allied themselves with President Rodrigo Duterte, head of the ruling party PDP-Laban or Partido Demokratiko Pilipino - Lakas ng Bayan, made it to the senatorial seats. It goes to say that for the remaining term of the president, his leadership advocacy will be more supported when it comes to the other powerhouse. The non-inclusion of any of the opposition candidates is an eye-opener for them to reassess the organization, the leadership, the connection with the people and their political campaign strategies. Wikipedia shows that 74.31% (47,296,44 of 63,643,263 voters) was the total turnout. The list of top 12 senators-el...