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Lakas-CMD flaunts poll dominance
Lakas-CMD, led by House Speaker Martin Romualdez, has secured 104 seats in the House of Representatives, solidifying its influence in the lower chamber.
The winning congressional candidates comprise approximately one-third of the 316-seat House.
Among the 104 House winners, 79 are re-elected members and 25 are newly elected representatives.
The party also secured a Senate seat with Erwin Tulfo's victory, ranking fourth in the senatorial race with 16.8 million votes based on partial and unofficial counts.
Lakas-CMD fielded 6,114 candidates nationwide and claimed nearly 600 local government positions, including 15 governorships and 22 vice governorships.
Vote counting is still ongoing in 26 areas, which could potentially increase the party's numbers.
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