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Congress proclaims Aquino, Binay as new President, Vice-President

Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile (L) and House Speaker Prospero Nograles (R) raise the hands of vice-president elect Jejomar Binay (2nd L) and president-elect Benigno Aquino III (2nd R) during the proclamation of the winning presidential and vice-presidential candidates at the Batasan Pambansa plenary hall in Quezon City, June 9, 2010. (Photo by Maria Althea Teves, abs-cbNEWS.com/Newsbreak)

ABS-CEBN, MANILA, Philippines – After over a week of wrangling over “null votes” and other alleged irregularities in the conduct of the May 10 elections, the joint session of Congress on Wednesday , June 9, finally convened to proclaiam Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino and Jejomar “Jojo” Binay as president-elect and vice-president-elect, respectively.

The Senate and the House of Representatives convened the joint session at 2:35 pm on June 9 in order to take up the report of the National Board of Canvassers (NBOC).

Shortly after session started, Senator Jinggoy Estrada read a statement from his father, former President Joseph Estrada, congratulating Aquino.

Afterwards, Senate majority floor leader Juan Miguel Zubiri and Senate minority floor leader Aquilino Pimentel sponsored the report of the Joint Committee on the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Canvass for the May 10, 2010 elections on behalf of the Senate. House majority floor leader Arthur Defensor and deputy majority floor leader Neptali Gonzales II sponsored the report on behalf of the House contingent.

With no objections to the approval of the canvassing committee report, it was approved by the joint session of Congress at 3:38 pm.