THE teacher involved in the vote canvassing that led to the disputed victory of a councilor in Barangay Cogon Ramos, Cebu City says the outcome of the barangay election was the result of “human error.” That said, Cherry Ann Ginobisa Cillar, the winning barangay councilor in question, who came in seventh and won according to the canvassing results in the Oct. 30 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections , said she will remain in her position and continue to serve on the council.
Based on the document from the office of Commission on Elections Cebu City North Election Officer Marchel Sarno, Cillar received 100 votes for precinct 268A-269A, 96 votes for precinct 272A-272B, 125 votes for precinct 270A-271A, 76 votes for precinct 273A-273B, 152 votes for precinct 274A, 114 votes for precinct 275A-276A, 115 votes for precinct 277A-278A, 125 votes for precinct 279A-280A, and 70 votes for precinct 281A-281B, totaling 973 votes.