Unofficial Philippines election ballot count shows big lead for Duterte

[WorldNews]

MANILA (Reuters) - An unofficial ballot tally in the Philippines' presidential election on Monday showed Rodrigo Duterte opening up a commanding lead after 35 percent of votes were counted, according to a poll watchdog. The mayor of Davao city had 6.2 million votes, followed by Grace Poe at 3.6 million and Manuel Roxas on 3.45 million at 1055 GMT (06:55 a.m. EDT), said the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV). The PPCRV is a watchdog and unofficial body and vote counter accredited by the election commission. There are 54 million registered Filipino voters. ...

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