Poe concedes to Digong, Mar to follow?
Breaking News • 09:08 AM Tue May 10, 2016
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Edwin Fernandez
Sen. Grace Poe
Presidential aspirant SenatorGrace Poe has conceded to Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte shortly before midnight Monday.Duterte said Poe called him and extend her congratulatory message.In a hastily called news conference aired live on natonal media, Poe said she believed the people have spoken. Ako si Grace Poe at naging kandidato para sa pagkapangulo ngayong 2016 ay nagbibigay-daan kay Rodrigo Duterte na siyang maliwanag na nangunguna sa kasalukuyang bilangan at siyang napili ng nakararami sa ating mga kababayan,” Poe said from her team's headquarter in Quezon City shortly before midnight.As of 12:40 a.m. Tuesday, based on KBP-NDBC quickcount partial and unofficial results, Duterte has 14,036,118 votes, followed by LP bet Mar Roxas with 8,365,853 votes and Poe with 7,940,530 votes. It covers 82 percent of the election returns processed. Bilang isang masidhing tagapagtaguyod ng repormang pang-eleksyon, matatag ang paniniwala ko sa boses at kalooban ng ating taumbayan. Iginagalang ko ang resulta ng ating halalan,” she said. Binabati ko si Mayor Rodrigo Duterte at ipinapangako ko ang aking pakikiisa sa paghilom ng ating bayan at pakikiisa ng ating mga kababayan tungo sa patuloy na pag-unlad ng ating bansa,” she said. Matutulog ako ngayong gabi na may malinis na konsensya, na panatag sa kaalaman na ako, kasama ang aking pangkat at ang lahat ng minamahal kong tagasuporta, ginawa natin ang lahat. Ginawa natin ang lahat ng ating makakaya,” she added.However, she stressed her decision was not a an act ofsurrender but recognizing peoples' voice. Ito’y hindi pagsuko, ito’y pagbibigay-daan.Ito’y pagkilala sa mga pinili ng ating mga kababayan,” Poe added. Ito’y hindi pagsuko, ito’y pagbibigay-daan. Ito’y pagkilala sa mga pinili ng ating mga kababayan,” Poe said. The camp of Roxas said the LP standard bearer will make official announcement at 10 a.m. Tuesday.Vice President Jejomar Binay refused to yield and said its not over yet. He also said the Filipino people should respect the election results.