Robredo’s lead hits 100k; 400k overseas votes still not counted
Senator Bongbong Marcos (left) trails Rep. Leni Robredo by 80,980 votes in the 6:59 a.m. results from the Comelec Transparency Server. INQUIRER FILES
Updated @ 8:29 a.m., May 10, 2016 to include the 8:00 a.m. results
Originally posted at 7:31 a.m., May 10, 2016
Liberal Party vice presidential candidate Leni Robredo steadily widened her lead over rival Bongbong Marcos in the latest partial, unofficial results from the Comelec Transparency Server on Tuesday morning.
As of 8:00 a.m., Robredo had 13,176,490 votes while Marcos had 13,076,332. Robredo leads Marcos by 100,158.
At 7:30 a.m., Robredo had 13,150,629 votes while Marcos had 13,062, 236. Robredo leads Marcos by 88,393.
In the 6:59 a.m. update, Robredo had 13,128,844 votes. Marcos had 13,047,864 votes, which was 80,980 votes behind the LP bet.
Previously, at the 6:29 a.m. count, Robredo had 13,108,176 votes and Marcos had 13,032,667—a difference of 75,509.
The candidate from Naga City overtook the senator from Ilocos Norte at about 3 a.m. on Tuesday.
The results do not include Overseas Absentee Voting (OAV) which, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs, counts more than 400,000 votes.
The results do not include Overseas Absentee Voting (OAV) which, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs, counts more than 400,000 votes.
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