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Marcos supporters call for recount
Marcos supporters call for recount
ABS-CBN News
Published May 10, 2016 11:52 PM PHT

MANILA - Supporters of vice presidential candidate Sen. Bongbong Marcos are calling for a vote recount, one day after the elections.
MANILA - Supporters of vice presidential candidate Sen. Bongbong Marcos are calling for a vote recount, one day after the elections.
Around 8 p.m. Monday, #RecountVP started trending on Twitter (Philippines and worldwide) with at least 115,000 tweets.
Around 8 p.m. Monday, #RecountVP started trending on Twitter (Philippines and worldwide) with at least 115,000 tweets.
Marcos' supporters are questioning the way their bet was overtaken by his closest rival, Camarines Sur Rep. Leni Robredo. Marcos' son Sandro tweeted #RecountVP.
Marcos' supporters are questioning the way their bet was overtaken by his closest rival, Camarines Sur Rep. Leni Robredo. Marcos' son Sandro tweeted #RecountVP.
— Sandro Marcos (@sandromarcos7) May 10, 2016
— Sandro Marcos (@sandromarcos7) May 10, 2016
this is what i am so sick of in this country. there would always be quackery in politics. hays i feel sad for BBM if he wont win #RecountVP
— hera (@CallMeCodyBabe) May 10, 2016
this is what i am so sick of in this country. there would always be quackery in politics. hays i feel sad for BBM if he wont win #RecountVP
— hera (@CallMeCodyBabe) May 10, 2016
REALTALK! MAJORITY of du30 supporter will never vote Leni, its either bbm or allan! #RecountVP
— BRATTINELLA_GURL (@pinky_gurl18) May 10, 2016
REALTALK! MAJORITY of du30 supporter will never vote Leni, its either bbm or allan! #RecountVP
— BRATTINELLA_GURL (@pinky_gurl18) May 10, 2016
If you're pro-Leni and you hate the recount thing, ask yourself, why aren't you confident that it'll give the same result? Right? #RecountVP
— Wilonah Chan (@wilonahchan) May 10, 2016
If you're pro-Leni and you hate the recount thing, ask yourself, why aren't you confident that it'll give the same result? Right? #RecountVP
— Wilonah Chan (@wilonahchan) May 10, 2016
"Please respect the decision of the majority"
Decision of the majority nga ba ang nangyayari or the manipulation of the LP? #RecountVP
— Len (@luceroangelaine) May 10, 2016
"Please respect the decision of the majority"
— Len (@luceroangelaine) May 10, 2016
Decision of the majority nga ba ang nangyayari or the manipulation of the LP? #RecountVP
We won't demand for a recount because we can't accept defeat, we demand for a recount because there's something fishy. #RecountVP
— –M. (@MeshaEmBugayong) May 10, 2016
We won't demand for a recount because we can't accept defeat, we demand for a recount because there's something fishy. #RecountVP
— –M. (@MeshaEmBugayong) May 10, 2016
Since the closing of voting period, the public has been relying on the data released by the Comelec Transparency Server. Congress has yet to start canvassing the official result of the vice presidential race.
Since the closing of voting period, the public has been relying on the data released by the Comelec Transparency Server. Congress has yet to start canvassing the official result of the vice presidential race.
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According to the partial and unofficial results, as of 10:44 p.m. Tuesday, Robredo is leading with 13,799,582 votes, followed closely by Marcos with 13,568,468 votes.
According to the partial and unofficial results, as of 10:44 p.m. Tuesday, Robredo is leading with 13,799,582 votes, followed closely by Marcos with 13,568,468 votes.
In a text message to ABS-CBN News, Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez said they cannot issue an official statement since there is no official request of recount yet from Marcos' camp.
In a text message to ABS-CBN News, Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez said they cannot issue an official statement since there is no official request of recount yet from Marcos' camp.
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