The partial, unofficial results of the May 9th elections have been widely broadcasted on TV and various news sites, helping people monitor the progress of the election returns of their bets. Images of these tallies have been posted and shared online and it seems like the close battle for the vice presidential position has caused people to be more watchful of the election results.
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This image of the unofficial and partial count as of 4:40 am on May 10th has been making the rounds online. The site showed vice presidential candidate Sen. Bongbong Marcos in the lead with 12,993,399 votes, while his close rival, Rep. Leni Robredo had 12,964,994 votes. But the inset photo of the tally results posted on the GMA News site showed Robredo in the lead and Marcos at a close second, with the same number of votes. Such a discrepancy in the rankings of the two vice presidential candidates has even caused some people to wonder about the credibility of the counting of the votes.
You’d wonder then which among these sources is showing the real ranking between the two candidates. Upon checking elections.org.ph site tally during the same period of time, this is what it shows.
It showed that Robredo was indeed leading the poll for vice presidential candidates with 12,993,399 votes, followed closely behind by Marcos with 12,964,994. So that website in the meme got the figures right, but missed out on the crucial part of putting the right candidate in his or her correct ranking.
If you’re also monitoring the partial, unofficial election tally now, it helps to consult several sources first before posting anything on social media that might cause further confusion among the voting public.
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