PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan, Philippines — The mayor of Araceli town in Palawan, who won through a coin toss, was ousted from office after a manual recount of election returns showed her actually losing by four votes. ADVERTISEMENT“After looking at the shades and marks, the will of the voters reflected as votes in the ballots are given effect. Obtaining more of the valid votes cast than Cudilla, Beronio was subsequently declared the winner in the May 2019 mayoral race. When Beronio and Cudilla each received 3,495 votes at the conclusion of the official tally in May 2019, the board of canvassers ordered the deadlock be broken through a coin toss. This was won by Cudilla, who called it the “will of God.”ADVERTISEMENTCudilla declined to issue any statement but confirmed that her lawyers would appeal the decision.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 03, 2020 20:15 UTC