Economics
Aquino Poised to Win Senate as Philippines Counts Votes
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Philippine President Benigno Aquino appeared set to win control of the 24-member Senate with vote counting under way in legislative elections, a result that would bolster his plans for an expanded anti-corruption drive.
Nine Senate candidates backed by Aquino are leading among the 12 seats up for grabs with about 54 percent of precincts reporting, according to an unofficial count posted on the website of Rappler, which is authorized by the Commission on Elections to collect results. They would join four Aquino allies currently in the Senate whose terms expire in 2016, giving him an effective majority in the upper house.