The Senate has received a total of 117 or 67.63 percent of the 173 Certificates of Canvass (COCs) and Election Returns (ERs) for president and vice president expected to be transmitted to the Upper Chamber, as of Sunday, May 15.
The transmittals were from various provinces of the Philippines and abroad the latest of which came from Romblon, Pampanga, Samar, Davao Occidental, Zamboanga Sibugay, Camarines Sur, Northern Samar, Cebu City, Zamboanga del Norte, Negros Oriental, Davao del Sur, Davao de Oro, Davao Oriental, Maguindanao, Misamis Occidental, Bulacan, Basilan, South Cotabato, Iloilo, Caloocan City, and Palawan.
The Senate has also received COCs from votes cast by Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs).
The chamber also accepted COCs from Taiwan, Qatar, Bahrain, Singapore, London, Thailand and Canada, for transmittal to the House of Representatives later on.
The two chambers of Congress are expected to convene in a joint session on May 24 to canvass the votes for the 2022 presidential and vice presidential elections.
Senate President Vicente Sotto III earlier said he is optimistic that Congress would be able to quickly proclaim the winners of the May 9 presidential and vice presidential elections.