Leader of the pack: Duterte mobbed by supporters and media after casting his vote in Mindanao. — AFP
MANILA: Philippine presidential front runner Rodrigo Duterte was leading in early unofficial results after voting for the country’s general election closed in most areas at 5pm.
Three hours after polling stations had closed, a rolling ballot count by an election commission-accredited watchdog showed about 40% of the votes cast were in the firebrand’s favour.
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