Manila, former Philippine President Joseph Estrada was declared the new mayor of the Philippine capital on Tuesday after he was first elected, since he was overthrown, the anti-corruption uprising 12 years ago.
In the other parts of the results of Monday's congressional and local elections, the nine Senate candidate support by President Benigno Aquino III took an early lead on the support of three candidates from the opposition coalition. So far, about half of the votes has been reported that if this trend continues, the victory will ensure that the remaining three-year term of the Congress to support Aquino.
Capital, the 76-year-old Estrada his movie star popularity, especially the poor, commitment to reverse along Manila Bay in the historic city urban decay. The capital was once a bustling tourist spot, but the streets has become neglected, many residents complain about crime.
"I have no other desire in the last years of my life, not in my experience in the public service, to do my best to uplift the poor," he told supporters after he was announced in a stadium.
Erap Estrada, commonly known nearly 20 years, served as mayor of the nearby San Juan City, senator and vice president. The second landing of the 2010 presidential election, he can use his new position as a springboard for another shot at the President by the uprising of 2001, his first tenure. He was later convicted of corruption, then pardoned.
"Manila has left its neighbors, we will revive the vitality of Manila, we can be proud of," Estrada said.
He defeated incumbent Mayor Alfredo Lim, a white-haired 83-year-old former Manila police chief had his Cabinet Ministry of the Interior. According to Lin watches, eight Hong Kong tourists in 2010 by a hostage-takers were killed in the bungled police rescue. The survey found that his liability and negligence.
As proof, the political dynasty and the familiar names continue to monopolize political life, in the Philippines, Imelda Marcos, 83, won her second consecutive term of Ilocos Norte Congressman. The uncontested daughter IMEE run and is re-elected governor.
Estrada's son JV Ejercito before 12 shots go-getters in the Senate race, according to preliminary results, if elected, will participate in his half-brother has been a senator. Votes leading other including Benigni Abad keno cousin, "bam" Aquino. A dozen, only four do not belong to the dominant elite political family.
The Electoral Commission Xixisituo Bristol Corrientes, said he expected more than 5200 million registered voters turned up to 70%. He said that most, if not all, who disputed half of the 24 Senate seats 12 winners will be announced late Wednesday.
Aquino government's confidence that they will remain the focus of the majority in the House of Representatives election campaign said Ramon Casiple Institute of political and electoral reform in the Senate, the President of the springboard, the person in charge.
"The implication is that his allies in the Senate, he will have the necessary support for his policies and programs," said Casiple. He is definitely not a "lame duck" Because of this in the next three years, if he kept his popularity, which means that they will be in a position to a more stable foundation 2016 presidential election dispute. "
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