The National Board of Canvassers completed the tally of certificates of canvass in the 2016 presidential and vice presidential elections with Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte and Rep. Leni Robredo emerged as winners.
Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte won the presidential race with 16.5 million votes, beating his closest rival Manuel Mar Roxas by over 6 million votes.
Congresswoman Leni Robredo, on the other hand, had 14.3 million votes as against to Sen. Ferdinand BongBong Marcos who had at least 14 million votes.
The canvassing of the presidential and vice-presidential votes, led by the joint session of Congress sitting as the National Board of Canvassers (NBOC), is the fastest in Philippine history post-1986. Canvassing only took three days.
The proclamation of Duterte and Robredo by Congress is expected on Monday.
Duterte bagged the presidency with his unique approach to governance and fierce stance against criminality, backed by his track record in leading Davao City for more than 20 years.
Robredo, a lawmaker from Camarines Sur, entered politics after her husband, Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo, died in a plane crash in August 2012. She bannered outgoing president Aquino's platform of Daang Matuwid, and vowed to improve anti-poverty programs.
Source: ABS CBN
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