INQUIRER.net Eleksyon 2007

7-3-2 for GO in latest audited Comelec tally

The Genuine Opposition holds seven out of the top 12 slots, according to the latest Commission on Elections audited tally report.

Loren Legarda led with 11, 771, 447 votes, followed by Francis Escudero with 11, 624, 635 votes.

Panfilo Lacson found himself in third place with 9, 838, 419 votes, while Manuel Villar racked up a total of 9, 669, 761 votes to secure the fourth spot, based on the latest audited senatorial canvass report of the Comelec.

The rest of the top 12 candidates are Francis Pangilinan (9, 257, 010), Benigno Aquino III (8, 928, 776), Edgardo Angara (7, 855, 226), Alan Peter Cayetano (7, 363, 471), Gregorio Honasan (7, 356, 894), Joker Arroyo (7, 339, 406), Antonio Trillanes IV (7, 027, 567), and Ralph Recto (6, 717, 837).

The audited tally was based on certificates of canvass that were finished at 12 p.m. on May 24.

Legarda still ahead in latest Namfrel tally

Genuine Opposition bet Loren Legarda still leads the senatorial race in the latest tally of the National Movement for Free Elections, with 12, 053, 363 votes as of 6:03 p.m.

The tally was taken from at 156, 432 precincts or 69.60 percent of the total number of precincts.

Legarda's fellow GO candidate, Chiz Escudero, came in second with 11, 794, 935 votes.

The top 12 candidates are:

Loren Legarda 12, 053, 363

Francis Escudero 11, 794, 935

Panfilo Lacson 10, 385, 738

Manuel Villar 9, 945, 033

Francis Pangilinan 9, 475, 559

Benigno Aquino III 9, 427, 298

Edgardo Angara 8, 254, 853

Gregorio Honasan 7, 738, 409

Alan Peter Cayetano 7, 680, 854

Joker Arroyo 7, 514, 539

Antonio Trillanes IV 7, 367, 629

Aquilino Pimentel III 7, 227, 116

Davao retabulation expected to be completed tonight

The retabulation of votes in Davao is expected to be finished tonight, as the canvassers are now working on the last 20 percent of the returns.

The retabulation was ordered due to a discrepancy in the tally for one of the senatorial candidates. The Davao board of canvassers has discovered the probable cause of the error, according to the TV report from GMA Network's 24 Oras.

The adding machines require the user to press a button after tallying the votes for a candidate. It's possible that someone forgot to push the button, which is why the votes were mistakenly carried over to the next candidate, according to the TV report.