by FactRakers 
Vote counting will only begin after the ballots close at 7 p.m. on May 9, according to the Commission on Elections, contrary to a circulating Facebook post about vote count updates on the presidential race as early as 8:20 a.m. on election day.
In an interview with ANC, Comelec acting spokesperson Atty. Rex Laudiangco clarified that the counting will only start after the voting period has ended.
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