Vilma Santos-Recto wins Batangas gubernatorial race
Veteran politician Vilma Santos-Recto is set to become the next governor of Batangas after securing victory with over 640,000 votes in the provincial race.
Santos-Recto received more votes than her closest competitors Mike Rivera (LP), Jay Ilagan (Promdi), and Walter Ozaeta (independent).
She was proclaimed the winner on Tuesday but skipped the proclamation ceremony to rest, citing information from her husband, Finance Secretary Ralph Recto.
Her son Ryan Christian Recto is likely to win as Batangas' 6th district representative with 82,587 votes, while her other son Luis Manzano lost in the vice gubernatorial race.
Santos-Recto served as governor from 2007 to 2016 and described her return as a 'tour of duty,' dismissing claims that her family is building a political dynasty.
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