Partial tally shows Akbayan, Duterte Youth, Tingog top party-list choices

Six Alyansa candidates, two PDP-Laban re-electionists, two opposition-backed former senators, a party-list representative and a presidential sister who ran as independent led the list of senatorial bets based on the partial and unofficial results of the Commision on Elections.

Comelec has already canvassed 92.72 percent of local election returns and 77.27 percent of overseas election returns before midnight yesterday.

As of 11:44 p.m. yesterday, re-electionist Senator Bong Go (PDP-Laban) maintained a clear lead with over 26 million votes.

Closely ranked at 2nd and 3rd places were former Senator Bam Aquino (KNP, 20.26 million) and re-electionist Senator Bato dela Rosa (PDP-Laban, 19.95 million).

ACT-CIS Rep. Erwin Tulfo (Lakas, Alyansa) was at 4th place with 16.51 million votes.

Ranked closely at 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th spots were former Senator Kiko Pangilinan of the Liberal Party with 14.81 million, Sagip party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta with 14.68 million, former Senator Ping Lacson (Alyansa) with 14.57 million, former Senator Tito Sotto III (Alyansa, 14.32 million) and re-electionist Senator Pia Cayetano (Alyansa, 14.05 million).

Rounding up the top 12 initial and unofficial list were Rep. Camille Villar (Alyansa, 13.14 million), re-electionist Lito Lapid (Alyansa, 12.84 million), and re-electionist Senator Imee Marcos (12.82 million).

The 13th to 15th slots went to Ben Tulfo (11.65 million), re-electionist Bong Revilla (Alyansa, 11.59 million) and Abby Binay (Alyansa, 11.34 million.

For the party-list race, among those who are more or less assured of one seat (with at least two percent of the total votes) are Akbayan (2.69 million, 3.86%), Duterte Youth (2.26 million, 3.24%), Tingog (1.74 million, 2.50%), 4PS (1.41 million, 2.02%), ACT CIS (1.19 million, 1.72%), and Ako Bicol (1.07 million, 1.53%). With Rolando Ng III