Manila, May 13 -- Northern Mindanao voters largely retained their local leaders in Monday's midterm elections, with only Misamis Oriental seeing a leadership change as former congresswoman Juliette Uy unseated incumbent Governor Peter Unabia.

Election officials proclaimed Uy's victory Tuesday with 324,000 votes against Unabia's 232,300, though the outgoing governor's camp plans to file a protest, alleging counting irregularities.

In neighboring Lanao del Norte, the Dimaporo political dynasty maintained its hold as Mohamad Khalid Dimaporo secured another term as governor while his mother, outgoing Governor Imelda Dimaporo, transitioned to become the province's First District representative.

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