MANILA - Reelectionist Sen. Cynthia Villar took an early lead in the Senate race in the May 13 midterm polls, based on partial and unofficial results.

Candidates from administration party PDP-Laban and regional party Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) had 11 bets in the top 12, while the opposition Otso Diretso had none, based on 0.4 percent of election returns of clustered precincts as of 6:15 p.m.

The businesswoman-turned-politician has 93,660 votes as of 6:15 p.m., with transmission of elections returns at 0.4 percent.

In second place is reelectionist Sen. Grace Poe, followed by former Special Assistant to the President Christopher "Bong" Go.

Other candidates who made it to the "Magic 12" are Taguig Rep. Pia Cayetano, former national police chief Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa, reelectionist Sen. Sonny Angara, Ilocos Norte Gov. Imee Marcos, actor Lito Lapid, former presidential political adviser Francis Tolentino, reelectionist Nancy Binay, former senator Bong Revilla, and reelectionist JV Ejercito.

Hugpong fielded 13 candidates while PDP-Laban fielded 5. Opposition slate Otso Diretso had 8 candidates in the Senate race.

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