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ROBREDO, SOTTO, 12 SENATORS PROCLAIMED

Leni Robredo, dubbed the "New Bonifacio" by the masses who gave her an overwhelming victory at the polls last May 9, was finally proclaimed the 17th President of the Republic of the Philippines by a joint session of Congress, yesterday.

Also proclaimed was Vice President-elect Vicente Sotto III.

The entire Congress gallery, filled to the rafters with Robredo supporters from all walks of life, rises to its feet to give the former Naga City first lady a standing ovation. The same accolade was accorded to her daughter Patricia when she was summoned to the Speaker's podium.

In a talk with NEWSFLASH editor Sol Jose Vanzi after her proclamation, Robredo said she was very happy with the confidence and trust have given by the Filipino people, especially the masses whose lives she promised to improve during her presidency.

"My mission, first and foremost, is to narrow the gap between the rich and the poor," Robredo told NEWSFLASH.

On his way to the podium, he shook hands with all the congressmen and senators in the session hall. Stopping in front of the former First Lady, her boss and mentor for more than 10 years while she was Metro Manila Governor and she was Naga City First Lady, the incoming president gave Imelda a tight hug, then proceeded to kiss her on both cheeks. The gesture was greeted with applause by the crowd.

The same afternoon, 13 winning senators were proclaimed by the Comelec at the PICC. Declared winners are: Francis Escudero, Ana Theresia Hontiveros, Loren Legarda, Joseph Victor Ejercito, Jinggoy Estrada, Emmanuel Joel Villanueva, Mark Villar, Juan Miguel Zubiri, Alan Peter Cayetano, Sherwin Gatchalian, Leila de Lima, Gregorio Honasan III and Richard Gordon.

The Comelec proclaimed the 12 despite some 300,000 votes still unaccounted for, covering 32 towns in Mindanao and two other areas in Sorsogon and Camarines Sur where elections did not push through last May 11.