Robredo lead over Marcos widens

Philippines vice presidential candidate Leni Robredo addresses her supporters during a campaign rally in Manila on May 6, 2016. Anti-establishment Philippine politician Rodrigo Duterte's rollicking ride to presidential favouritism has triggered warnings of a coup should he win next week's election, with opponents warning he is a dictator in the making. / AFP PHOTO / MOHD RASFAN
Philippines vice presidential candidate Leni Robredo addresses her supporters during a campaign rally in Manila on May 6, 2016.  (File photo) / AFP PHOTO / MOHD RASFAN

 

(Eagle News) — The lead of Liberal Party vice-presidential candidate Leni Robredo widened on Tuesday morning, May 10, as votes counted for her totalled 13,286,907 compared to the previous frontrunner Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who has 13,144,856 votes.

As of the 9:20 a.m. latest partial and unofficial quick count of the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) based on the election returns from the Commission on Elections, Robredo’s lead over Marcos is now 142,051 votes.

Presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte, meanwhile maintained his top spot at 15,194,576 votes compared to LP standard bearer Manuel “Mar” Roxas II who has 9,138,410 votes.  Duterte thus has more than 6 million votes compared to Roxas in the latest tally of votes.
Vice Presidential Candidate Total Votes
1. ROBREDO, LENI DAANG MATUWID (LP) 13,286,907
2. MARCOS, BONGBONG (IND) 13,144,856
3. CAYETANO, ALAN PETER (IND) 5,438,581
4. ESCUDERO, CHIZ (IND) 4,573,902
5. TRILLANES, ANTONIO IV (IND) 794,526
6. HONASAN, GRINGO (UNA) 713,513
Presidential Candidate Total Votes
1. DUTERTE, RODY (PDPLBN) 15,194,576
2. ROXAS, MAR DAANG MATUWID (LP) 9,138,410
3. POE, GRACE (IND) 8,511,855
4. BINAY, JOJO (UNA) 5,045,557
5. DEFENSOR SANTIAGO, MIRIAM (PRP) 1,364,491
6. SEÑERES, ROY (WPPPMM) 23,725