Who will wear the most prestigious crown of Ms. GALICAYO-Camilliana 2016?

Four different names held the top spot before day nine — Marla's opening burst gave way to Riza by day two, Chenny grabbed it on day seven, and Karen finally passed her on day nine. Three lead changes packed into the first fifth of a fifty-day run, a genuinely unsettled race while it lasted.

Then it stopped moving entirely. Karen's margin over Chenny hit 30% by day sixteen and sat there, unchanged, for the rest of the poll — the same gap reported day after day until it closed. She won with just 29.7% of 2,835 votes, ahead of a 24-name field where no one else even reached a quarter.

• Three flips in nine days · Marla, Riza, Chenny and Karen each led before day 9.
• 30% margin, frozen solid · Karen's lead held at exactly 30% from day 16 onward.
• A plurality, not a mandate · Winner took just 29.7% of 2,835 votes among 24 names.
• Romania and UAE went rogue · Both leaned Riza while the Philippines' 2,048 votes carried Karen.