Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr said he would not concede the vice presidential race, where he remains locked in a close fight with the administration candidate Leni Robredo. Marcos, who led the tally in the early hours after polls closed, said Robredo’s catching up and her overtaking him in the rankings amount to “strange developments.” He added, “It was a very measured increase in the votes that doesn’t seem to follow what our internal surveys are saying.” Marcos has accused Robredo and the ruling coalition of shaving and padding votes, an accusation that Robredo has denied and branded as “unfair.” Robredo also said that she would not yet claim victory until all votes are counted.
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