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Leni's slim lead over BBM in NegOcc 'big turnaround': Ferrer
Vice President Leni Robredo maintained a slim lead over presumptive president Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. in Negros Occidental, with partial, unofficial results showing her ahead by over 35,000 votes as of May 12, 2022.
This result represents a significant turnaround from the 2016 vice presidential race, where Robredo had a lead of over 571,000 votes in the province and city combined.
In Bacolod City, Marcos secured a lead with 121,179 votes compared to Robredo's 112,051 votes.
Negros Occidental Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer described the narrowed gap as a "big victory" and stated that "this is not a pink country."
Ferrer attributed the shift to the efforts of local mayors who supported the UniTeam of Marcos and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte.
Out of 31 town and city mayors in Negros Occidental, 28, along with Bacolod City mayor-elect Alfredo Benitez, had expressed support for the UniTeam.
Former Murcia town mayor Esteban Coscolluela credited the mayors and volunteers for the turnaround in support for Marcos.
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