Butch Abad loses congressional bid in Batanes

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Butch Abad loses congressional bid in Batanes
Nationalist People's Coalition candidate Ciriaco Gato beats former budget secretary by 238 votes

MANILA, Philippines – Liberal Party stalwart Florencio “Butch” Abad failed in his bid to return to the House of Representatives as district representative of Batanes. 

Abad lost by a margin of 238 votes to Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC) candidate Ciriaco Gato Jr, according to partial, unofficial results from 100% of Batanes’ precincts on Wednesday, May 15.

Abad garnered 3,129 votes while Gato had 3,367.

Abad served as budget secretary in the previous Aquino administration. 

Abad’s wife, the late Henedina Abad, had occupied the position until her death from cancer in October 2017. – Rappler.com

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