Senator Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Aquino III and Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay emerged winners in the country’s first automated elections. This, as the 18-man joint congressional committee, who acts as the National Board of Canvassers (NBOC) completed on Tuesday afternoon the canvassing of 278 certificates of canvass (CoCs), including 107 from overseas absentee voting (OAV).

After eight days of canvassing, Aquino garnered 15,208,678 votes against closest rival, former president Joseph Estrada, who got 9,487,837 votes. Aquino picked up big wins in the provinces of Cebu, Cavite, Laguna, Bulacan, Negros Oriental, Camarines Norte, Zambales, Iloilo, Batanes, Agusan del Sur, Romblon, Eastern Samar, Bacolod, Mt. Province, Lanao del Sur, including Metro Manila.

On the other hand, the vice presidential race had been a neck-and-neck between Binay and Senator Manuel “Mar” Roxas II throughout the entire canvassing in Congress. In the final tally, Binay got 14,645,574 votes against Roxas’ 13,918,490 votes — or a difference of 727,084.

Binay led in Metro Manila, Laguna, Bulacan, Cavite, Camarines Norte, Kalinga, Aurora, Davao Oriental, Apayao, Nueva Ecija, Antique, North Cotabato, Batangas, Abra, Basilan, Sulu, Davao del Sur, Malabon, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao, Cagayan de Oro City, Eastern Samar, Davao City and Lanao del Sur.

The joint congressional canvassing committee will now prepare a report for approval of lawmakers when they convene in a joint session at 2 p.m. Wednesday to proclaim Aquino and Binay, for president and vice president, respectively.

Official tally from Congress after canvassing 278 CoCs as of June 8:

For PRESIDENT:

Acosta: 181,985
Aquino III: 15,208,678
Delos Reyes: 44,244
Estrada: 9,487,837
Gordon: 501,727
Madrigal: 46,489
Perlas: 54,575
Teodoro: 4,095,839
Villanueva: 1,125,878
Villar: 5,573,835.

For VICE PRESIDENT:

Binay: 14,645,574
Chipeco: 52,562
Fernando: 1,017,631
Legarda: 4,294,664
Manzano: 807,728
Roxas: 13,918,490
Sonza: 64,230
Yasay: 364,652.

Statements:
President Elect Benigno Aquino III
None issued so far

VP Elect Jejomar Binay
None issued yet

Aquino’s VP candidate issues congratulatory statement amidst loss – “Will continue support President Aquino”

Sen. Mar Roxas )posted online via facebook)
I am happy that the highest office in the land has already been decided with a clear and overwhelming mandate. Binabati ko po ang aking standard-bearer, si President-elect Noynoy Aquino. Wala na pong duda sa kanyang tagumpay. From day one, the success of his campaign has been as important to me as the success of my own. Karangalan ko po ang maging bahagi ng isang matagumpay, tapat, at malinis na kampanya. Karangalan ko po ang patuloy na pagtulong sa tagumpay ng sambayanang Pilipino sa pamumuno ng administrasyong Aquino.

Taos-puso po akong nagpapasalamat sa lahat ng matiyagang pumila na nabilang na ang mga boto; sa humigit-kumulang 14 na milyong sumuporta sa aking kandidatura; pati na rin sa humigit-kumulang tatlong milyong Pilipinong hindi nabilang ang boto sa Congressional Canvass. Kahit kailan ay hindi ko po tatalikuran ang aking sagradong obligasyon sa inyo.

Utang ng loob ko po sa inyo na ipaglaban ang isang matapat at kumpletong bilangan, kasama na ang pag-usisa sa napakalaking bilang ng null votes sa eleksyon sa pagka-Bise Presidente. I have instructed my lawyers to gather records and evidence, and to study and prepare towards the possibility of filing an electoral protest. We have 30 days to do this. I owe it to our people to ensure that the electoral process will truly be an instrument of their will. Nananatili pong bukas ang pinto sa anumang pagkilos na hihilingin sa akin ng humigit-kumulang sa labing-apat na milyong Pilipinong sumuporta sa ating kilusan para sa makabuluhang pagbabago.

Beyond anything else, the Filipino people may rest assured that I stand firmly on the principle that has guided my entire political career: Country above self.

Bayan bago sarili. Para sa akin, hindi po ito campaign slogan lamang. Ito po ay isang batayang paninindigan. This principle will be my bedrock as I work to ensure that that the agenda for reform that President-Elect Noynoy Aquino and I painstakingly laid out will push through.

Let us all rally behind the leadership of President-elect Noynoy Aquino. It is my sincere prayer that the change our candidates swore to bring about in the campaign will be fulfilled. It is my pledge to continue to do everything within my power to support the people’s agenda under an Aquino administration.
signed M

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