Joseph Estrada is proclaimed Mayor of Manila!

Actor-politician Joseph Estrada has won as Manila mayor, edging out re-electionist Mayor Alfredo Lim in a tight race.

Joseph Estrada got 343,993 votes while Lim received 308,544 votes for a margin of 35,449 in favor of Estrada.

This is what Estrada said upon proclaimed:

"Sa buong lungsod ng Maynila ako po ay nagpapaslamat sa tiwalang ibinigay muli niyo sa akin. Asahan ninyo, itong huling taon ng aking buhay ay wala po akong hinahangad kungdi ialay ang aking karanasan sa public service, ibibigay ko lahat ang aking makakaya upang maiangat ang antas ng kabuhayan ng ating mga kapuspalad na mga kababayan." 

His running mate former actor Vice Mayor Isko Moreno also won as re-electionist.

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