IN PHOTOS: The Filipino votes

MINORITY. An Igorot casts his vote in Baguio City. Photo by Mau Victa/Rappler

MANILA, Philippines — Over 60 million Filipinos troop to polling centers all over the country on Monday, May 13, to cast their vote for new senators and local officials for the next 3 years.

Over 18,000 posts with around 43,000 candidates vying for the limited number of seats for senator; representative to the House; provincial governor, vice governor, and board members; city and municipal mayor, vice mayor, and councilors. 

Less poll violence incidents were reported, but more issues on vote buying and election machine glitches were raised as Comelec had to replace 400-600 vote-counting machines at the height of the polls.

Here are some of the images as the Filipino votes: 

GETTING READY. Teachers carry election paraphernalia as they prepare for the election at the Araullo High School in Manila. Photo by Ben Nabong/Rappler

WAITING. Voters wait to cast their votes after vote-counting machines fail to work in Santa Lucia Elementary School, San Juan. Photo by Maria Tan/Rappler

WITH A LITTLE HELP. A police officer assists a PWD at Padre Burgos Elementary School in Manila. Photo by Rob Reyes/Rappler

WATCHDOG. Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting volunteers prepare their Voters Assistance Desk at San Antonio National High School in Makati City. Photo by Jay Ganzon/Rappler

VOTING RIGHTS. Inmates at the Manila City Jail exercise their rights of suffrage. Photo by Inoue Jaena/Rappler

TRASH. Sample ballots litter the pathway of a polling center in Tondo, Manila. Photo by Ben Nabong/Rappler

REPLACEMENT. Election canvassers replace a defective VCM in Makati City. Photo by Alecs Ongcal/Rappler

POLL DEPUTIES. Teachers with their VCM in Malabang, Lanao Sur before the opening of precincts. Photo by Bobby Lagsa/Rappler

OUCH! Health workers attend to a poll volunteer of Tingog Partylist after she was stabbed with a ballpen by a rival volunteer in Matuginao, Samar. Photo by Jazmin Bonifacio/Rappler

NOT WORKING. Former Vice President and congressional aspirant Jejomar Binay casts his vote at San Antonio National High School in Makati City but the VCM rejected his ballot after multiple tries. Photo by Jay Ganzon/Rappler

FINAL CHECK. Reelectionist Makati Mayor Abby Binay inspects her ballot receipt after voting in San Jose Elementary School, Makati. Photo by Alecs Ongcal/Rappler

MAMA'S BOY. Makati mayoral candidate Junjun Binay and mother, former Mayor Elenita Binay, show their inked fingers after casting their votes at San Antonio National High School. Photo by Jay Ganzon/Rappler

HOPEFUL. Manila mayoral candidate Francisco 'Isko Moreno' Domagoso fills his ballot at Manuel L. Quezon Elementary School in Tondo, Manila. Photo by Lisa Marie David/Rappler

ONE TERM MORE. Incumbent Manila Mayor Joseph 'Erap' Estrada votes at the Padre Burgos Elementary School in Sampaloc. Photo by Rob Reyes/Rappler

JUST CHECKING. Makabayan and Labor Win senatorial candidate Atty. Neri Colmenares consults with an election officer before casting his vote at the Don Alejandro Roces High School in Quezon City. Photo by LeAnne Jazul/Rappler

'CHEL LANG'. Otso Diretso senatorial bet Atty. Chel Diokno checks his precinct assignment at the San Juan National High School in San Juan. Photo by Jire Carreon/Rappler

DEFIANT. Detained Senator Leila De Lima raises her hand after casting her vote at Saint Rita College, Parañaque City. Photo courtesy of Leila De Lima Comms

WAIT LANG POE. Reelectionist Senator Grace Poe awaits for her turn to vote at Santa Lucia Elementary School. Photo by Maria Tan/Rappler

GIVING THANKS. Former Foreign Affairs Secretary and Taguig 1st District candidate for Congress kneels after filling up his ballot at the CP Sta. Teresa Elementary School. Photo by Angie de Silva/Rappler

LADIES IN WAITING. Vice President Leni Robredo (right) along with daughters, Aika and Trisha wait for their turn to vote at the Tabuco Central School in Naga City. Photo by Allan Rey Camata

TIME TO VOTE. President Rodrigo Duterte (in black) fills in his ballot at the Daniel R. Aguinaldo National High School in Davao City. RTVM screenshot

–Rappler.com

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