Filipinos have had to endure long lines to choose their new president, with many waiting hours outside polling stations [All pictures by Omar Khalifa/Al Jazeera]
Published On 10 May 201010 May 2010
Around 80 per cent of the 50 million registered voters are expected to cast ballots
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Nearly 18,000 congressional and local positions are up for grabs
The election commission extended voting time by an hour amid long lines and equipment glitches
Problems with the fully automated vote tallying machines have contributed to serious delays
Many voters were taking much longer than the 10 minutes officials expected them to take to fill their ballots
Results are expected to be announced late on Monday
