Partial election returns give Aquino, Binay early leads

Liberal Party standard bearer Benigno C. Aquino III is leading his rivals in the presidential race, based on a partial and unofficial consolidation of data from election returns as of 9:36 p.m. Makati Mayor Jejomar C. Binay of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan was leading the vice presidential race in a GMA News tally based on 36.57 per cent of election returns nationwide.

The unofficial data culled from 76,347 precincts nationwide showed Aquino, son of Philippine democracy icons Corazon C. Aquino and Benigno Aquino Jr., garnering 5,580,630 votes. Binay accumulated 5,605,074 votes.

The GMA tally may be viewed here.

As of 9:21 p.m. the GMA Network partial and unofficial tally showed the following results:

PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES

1. Aquino, Benigno III: 5,580,630
2. Estrada, Joseph: 3,551,556
3. Villar, Manuel Jr.: 1,934,525
4. Teodoro, Gilberto Jr.: 1,468,479
5. Villanueva, Eduardo: 431,847
6. Gordon, Richard 216,162
7. Acosta, Vetellano 58,778
8. Perlas, Nicanor: 18,324
9. Madrigal, Jamby 16,756
10. De los Reyes, JC 15,084

VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES

1. Binay, Jejomar: 5,605,074
2. Roxas, Manuel II: 5,058,683
3. Legarda, Loren: 1,477,027
4. Fernando, Bayani: 402,866
5. Manzano, Eduardo: 236,257
6. Yasay, Perfecto Jr.: 137,619
7. Sonza, Jose.: 23,491
8. Chipeco, Dominador Jr.: 17,130

Based on the GMA tally, Aquino’s closest rival for the presidency is former President Joseph Ejercito Estrada with 3,551,556 votes. He was followed by Manuel Villar Jr. with 1,934,525 votes.

Trailing Binay in the GMA tally was Aquino’s running mate, Manuel A. Roxas II, with 5,058,683 votes. He was followed by Loren B. Legarda with 1,477,027 votes.

The results were similar to partial and unofficial data from the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV), the citizens' arm of the Commission on Elections. The PPCRV count showed the same trend with Aquino getting 179,020 votes and Binay having 185,623 votes as of 8:55 p.m.

Voting in the country's first automated elections was expected to close at 7 p.m. Monday in 76,347 clustered precincts nationwide.