2010 Philippines Election, Seventh Update

Noynoy leads in Comelec tally; Binay, Roxas in close race

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Posted at 05/10/2010 10:31 PM | Updated as of 05/10/2010 10:31 PM

MANILA, Philippnes - Sen. Benigno Aquino III and Makati City Mayor Jejomar Binay leads in the Commission on Elections (Comelec) partial count of the votes for president and vice-president.
In a press conference, Comelec Chair Jose Melo announced that based on 38.25% of clustered precincts, the results were:
For President
Benigno Aquino:  5,553,537    40.44%
Joseph Estrada:  3,278,723    25.76%
Manuel Villar:       2,024,119    13.98%
Gilbert Teodoro:  1,541,199     10.64%
Eddie Villanueva:   453,016        3.12%
Richard Gordon:     226,552        1.56%
Vetallano Acosta:      61,704        0.42%
Nicanor Perlas:          19,196       0.13%
Jamby Madrigal:        17,556       0.12%
JC de los Reyes:        15,842      0.10%

For Vice-President
Jejomar Binay:     5,881,127     40.63%
Manuel Roxas:     5,310,355     36.68%
Loren Legarda:    1,542,687     10.65%
Bayani Fernando:   422,607        2.91%
Edu Manzano:         249,025        1.72%
Perfecto Yasay:        144,471        0.99%
Jay Sonza:                   24,616        0.17%
Dominador Chipeco  17,971         0.12% 
Melo said the turnout was around 75%. He said he expects to get 55%-60% of total votes cast past midnight Tuesday.
"Are we happy? We are all happy," Melo said  in an apparent response to forecasts that the country's first automated polls would fail