For the first time, Hong Kong canvassers will tally the
election results from major cities in mainland China
where there are Filipino voters, as well as the results from Macau .
This was revealed yesterday, May 3, by Vice Consul
Vallespin, who also said he expects the results from the month-long overseas
voting in Hong Kong to be known on May 10. or
a day after the election ends.
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| A voter checking her name against Comelec's list |
Vallespin, who is overseeing the voting for the Commission
on Elections, says he is planning to ask Deputy Consul General Christian de
Jesus to call for a meeting with media party representatives on the smooth
canvassing of votes.
De Jesus is the chairman of the Special Board of Canvassers.
Vallespin one of the issues to be discussed would be how
many watchers would be allowed to witness the canvassing at Bayanihan Centre,
where the polling is also being held.
Meanwhile, with just five days to go before the voting ends
simultaneously with the election in the Philippines , the daily tally dipped
to just 369. It was one of the lowest daily results, but it still helped lift
the total tally after 25 days to 36,024, or a turnout of 38.7%.
In Manila ,
the Philippine Stock Exchange fell for the fifth straight day. Analysts say
investors are wary of a possible win by Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, who
has failed to come up with a firm economic blueprint for the country.
The controversial mayor has also openly declared support for
leftist groups, and at various times threatened to cut ties with long-time
allies the United States and
Australia .
The peso has also lost ground against the US dollar, dipping
to around P47 to the greenback for the past two days. - Vir B. Lumicao
