MANILA: Philippine President Gloria Arroyo was yesterday set for six more years in office after a major exit poll predicted an overwhelming victory in bitterly-contested national elections.
US-trained economist Arroyo won 41% of the vote in Monday's election compared to 32% for her main challenger, film star Fernando Poe, the Social Weather Stations (SWS) group said.
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