A very close poll battle makes the problems of the historic first automated elections in the Philippines take a backdrop for the exciting race for the office of the Vice President. The underdog seems to retain a valid hope that the tide of elections can turn the other way. Ten hours ago or so ago, vice presidential aspirant Jejomar Binay of Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) made a surprising surge in votes that created a strong 800,000 vote gap, which Liberal Party vice-presidential candidate Manuel Roxas III found difficult to shake off in the election returns (ERs) already at 82.91% of those counted. Two hours later, the hurdle hardens to 850,000 at an ERs count rate of 84.90 percent. Apparently, at more than three-quarters of returns involved, Roxas will find his chances dim should this vote gap hardens into a one-million vote difference. Liberaly Party stalwarts however remained optimistic as Roxas vote-rich regions (VI and VII) were still to send their prec
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