CEBU CITY, Philippines – A total of 2.7 million voters are expected to troop to polling precincts in Cebu province, Monday, considered the hottest election to date in Philippine history.
Cebu is considered the top 1 vote-rich province in the country with a total of 2,722,288 voters as of the 2016 data from the Commission on Elections.
This is followed by Cavite and Pangasinan with 1,843,163 and 1,705,260 respectively.
A total of 54,363,844 registered voters in the entire Philippines, according to Comelec.
A total of 1,423,453 or 52.29 percent are female voters while 47.71% or 1,298,835 are male voters.
The vote rich areas in Cebu are as follows: Cebu City (630,003), North or First district (290,760), South or Second district (339,243), Mandaue City (189,712), Lapu-Lapu City ( 188,815), Talisay City (120,240), Toledo City (103,658)
In Cebu City, as early as 6 am voters are now lining up and looking for their polling precincts.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="tl" dir="ltr">Nag-iyahay ug pangita ang mga botante sa ilang tagsa-tagsa nga presinto. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Piniliay2016?src=hash">#Piniliay2016</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/SuperbalitaCBU">@SuperbalitaCBU</a> <a href="https://t.co/UsuEzPq3iO">pic.twitter.com/UsuEzPq3iO</a></p>— Ma.Sharah Auxtero (@SharahAuxtero) <a href="https://twitter.com/SharahAuxtero/status/729428873557901312">May 8, 2016</a></blockquote>
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At 5:40 am, Monday, people are already trooping to Barangay Tejero Elementary school.
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<blockquote class="twitter-video" data-lang="en"><p lang="tl" dir="ltr">Voters at Tejero Elementary School, <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cebu?src=hash">#Cebu</a> City. <a href="https://twitter.com/sunstaronline">@sunstaronline</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Piniliay2016?src=hash">#Piniliay2016</a> <a href="https://t.co/SRhS8PTX92">pic.twitter.com/SRhS8PTX92</a></p>— Jai Sandoval (@jaisandoval3090) <a href="https://twitter.com/jaisandoval3090/status/729421688174084096">May 8, 2016</a></blockquote>
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Other areas with high voting population are: Tudela (7,763), Pilar (8,613), Alcantara ( 10,102), Boljoon (10,216) and Santander (11,577).
In Consolacion town, a number of people are now massing up to vote early.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="tl" dir="ltr">Mga botante sa lungsod sa CONSOLACION ,Cebu nidagsa na.<a href="https://twitter.com/SuperbalitaCBU">@SuperbalitaCBU</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Pinilii2016?src=hash">#Pinilii2016</a> <a href="https://t.co/gum5PocKwv">pic.twitter.com/gum5PocKwv</a></p>— Kim Ly (@KeybeMe) <a href="https://twitter.com/KeybeMe/status/729439454306258948">May 8, 2016</a></blockquote>
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This is also true in Brgy. Pagsabungan, Mandaue City, in a Sun.Star SuperBalita Cebu tweet earlier Monday:
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="tl" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/SuperbalitaCBU">@SuperbalitaCBU</a> ATM: Andam na ang Brgy. Pagsabugan sa <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Piniliay2016?src=hash">#Piniliay2016</a> <a href="https://t.co/CRumgby8W3">pic.twitter.com/CRumgby8W3</a></p>— Shtef (@cNenengGanda) <a href="https://twitter.com/cNenengGanda/status/729435362523684864">May 8, 2016</a></blockquote>
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Cebuanos will be voting for the provincial positions starting from governor to municipal town mayors and councilors.
For the province's top post, 6 are vying for the gubernatorial post, 3 for vice-governor, 18 vying for congressmen/women and 45 vying for the board member position.
Cebuanos will be electing 10 congressmen, 1 governor, 1 vice governor, 14 board members, 9 city mayors, 9 city vice mayors, 98 city councilors, 44 municipal mayors, 44 municipal vice mayors and 352 municipal councilors. – Rappler.com
This article is republished under Rappler's content sharing agreement with theSunStar network in the coverage of the 2016 national and local elections.