MANILA (2nd UPDATE) — Actor Robin Padilla is leading the Senate race in the May 9 elections, based on partial and unofficial results on Monday night.

Padilla, who ran under the ruling PDP-Laban, garnered 25,526,323 votes as of 5:17 a.m. Tuesday with 94.81 percent of election returns transmitted.

Antique Rep. Loren Legarda is at second place with 23,328,520 votes, while Raffy Tulfo, who is known for his radio show and YouTube channel, came in third with 22,546,842 votes.

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Other candidates who made it to the "Magic 12" included Win Gatchalian, Chiz Escudero, Mark Villar, Alan Peter Cayetano, Migz Zubiri, Joel Villanueva, JV Ejercito, Risa Hontiveros and Jinggoy Estrada.

Placing 13th, 14th and 15th are Jojo Binay, Herbert Bautista and Gibo Teodoro.

Completing the Top 20 are Guillermo Eleazar, Harry Roque, Gringo Honasan, Chel Diokno and Larry Gadon.

The official canvassing of votes for senatorial candidates and party-list will be done by the Comelec, sitting as National Board of Canvassers.

For live election results, see ABS-CBN News Halalan results.

For other updates, visit ABS-CBN News' live blog here.

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