INQUIRER.net Eleksyon 2007

NBOC finishes canvassing

The National Board of Canvassers finished canvassing at 6 p.m. The NBOC canvassed four certificates of canvass today.

Legarda still leads in latest Comelec tally

Genuine Opposition senatorial candidate Loren Legarda remains on top of the latest tally of INQUIRER.net based on the National Board of Canvassers' reading of the certificates of canvass (CoCs) here at the Philippine International Convention Center.

As of 5:41 p.m., Thursday, the Commission on Elections sitting as the NBOC has finished canvassing the CoCs from Malabon-Navotas, Tawi-Tawi, and Antique.

The Comelec Receiving and Safekeeping Group has received CoCs from Malabon-Navotas, North Cotabato, Tawi-Tawi, Antique, Cagayan, Northern Samar, South Cotabato, Taguig-Pateros, and Zamboanga del Sur, said Bartolome Sinocruz Jr., director of Comelec's Election and Barangay Affairs Department.

The NBOC has yet to receive CoCs from Basilan, Lanao del Sur and Shariff Kabunsuan in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao; Abra and Kalinga in the Cordillera Administrative Region; Caloocan City, Muntinlupa City, Quezon City in the National Capital Region;

Bulacan in Region III; Cebu and Cebu City in Region VII; Zamboanga City in Region IX; Cagayan de Oro and Lanao del Norte in Region X; Davao City and Davao del Sur in Region XI; Sultan Kudarat in Region XII; and Surigao del Norte in Region XIII.

The top 12 candidates as of 5: 33 p.m. are:

Legarda, Loren 13, 321 ,658

Escudero, Francis 13, 176, 567

Lacson, Panfilo 11, 098, 665

Villar, Manuel 11, 044, 232

Pangilinan, Francis 10, 492, 975

Aquino, Benigno III 10, 272, 714

Angara, Edgardo 8, 832, 343

Cayetano, Alan Peter 8, 421, 012

Arroyo, Joker 8, 341, 630

Honasan, Gregorio 8, 252, 213

Trillanes, Antonio IV 7, 985, 409

Pimentel, Aquilino III 7, 627, 229

Eleksyon 2007 Blog: The tide of protest votes

Here's an Eleksyon 2007 Blog entry posted by reader yernelg:

"IF we look at the results of the recent elections, both at the local and national level, I can't help but see a tiny glimpse of hope budding up.

"That is if we have to believe the analysis of the press of the circumstances surrounding these results. We are witnessing an upsurge trend of protest votes not only against GMA, but also against the system as a whole.

"If for that alone, there is reason to begin investing our hopes on better politics ahead..."