Escudero leads in first NAMFREL quick count tally

Escudero leads in first NAMFREL quick count tally
Posted May 15, 2007 05:53:00(Mla Time)
INQUIRER.netAlexander Villafania
MANILA, Philippines -- Genuine Opposition senatorial candidate Francis Escudero is leading in the first partial and unofficial tally of the National Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL), with 18,784 votes garnered from 602 out of 288,864 precincts.
Seven other GO candidates are also in the top 12 list of NAMFREL’s initial list, with only two Team Unity candidates entering the list.
Independent candidates Francisco Pangilinan and Gregorio Honasan are ranked sixth (14,512 votes) and ninth (12,699 votes), respectively.
Escudero is closely followed by GO colleague Loren Legarda with 17,729 votes and Panfilo Lacson with 16,929 votes.
Benigno Aquino III is fourth in the list with 16,009 votes while Manuel Villar is fifth with 15,420 votes.
The rest of the GO candidates in the top 12 are Allan Peter Cayetano (14,124 votes), Anthony Trillanes IV (13,449) and Aquilino Pimentel III (12,477).
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