The New President Elect of the Philippines

Congratulations to the new president-elect of the Republic of the Philippines!

This afternoon, the 15th President of the Philippines has been declared. Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III, a scion of the democracy icons in the country  won by landslide. The election was the first automated and the fastest by far in the Philippine history.

Aquino's running mate, Mar Roxas, lose his bid for the vice-presidential seat to Jejomar Binay, the former mayor of Makati City.