SENATOR Cynthia Villar has accepted her loss in the congressional race in Las Piñas City, after being soundly beaten by independent candidate and incumbent Councilor Mark Anthony Santos.
“Bagamat hindi tayo pinalad sa halalan, taos-puso ang aking pasasalamat sa inyong suporta at tiwala,” Villar wrote in a statement posted on her official Facebook page. “Ang paglilingkod sa inyo ay hindi dito nagtatapos. Patuloy akong magsusulong ng mga programa at adbokasiyang makatutulong sa ating bayan.”
“Hindi ito paalam – ito ay pagpapatuloy ng ating pagmamahal at serbisyo sa bawat Las Piñero,” she added.
Santos was officially proclaimed by the city’s board of canvassers on Tuesday morning.
Based on partial and unofficial results, Santos received 108,206 votes, while Villar garnered 78,526.
