University of the Philippines (UP) Political Science professor Ranjit Rye said the unofficial count of votes mirrored the results of pre-election surveys.
“So far sa tingin ko, based on the partial and unofficial results na nakikita natin, tama yung mga surveys na lumabas (So far, I think, based on the partial and unofficial results that we see, the surveys that came out are correct),” Rye said in an interview with GMA on Monday evening, May 9.
“They turned up reliable again in our current elections, as surveys have been reliable in the past. Mukhang tama yung estimates ng survey companies including OCTA Research (The estimates of survey companies including OCTA Research seem to be correct),” Rye, who is also the president of OCTA, said.
As of 9:17 p.m., the partial and unofficial count of the Commission on Elections’ transparency server has shown former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. leading the presidential race with 20,978,083 votes.
Vice President Leni Robredo followed him with 9,921,820 votes; and Senator Manny Pacquiao with 1,879,407 votes.
Meanwhile, for vice president, Davao City Mayo Sara Duterte was leading with 20,622,870 votes; followed by Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan with 6,286,504 votes; Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III with 5,681,755 votes; and Doc Willie Ong with 1,395,113 votes.