Malacañang on Tuesday welcomed the decision of the camp of Vice President Leni Robredo to acknowledge the decision of the majority in the recently concluded May 9 elections after raising no objections to all certificates of canvass in Congress. 

In a statement, acting presidential spokesman Martian Andanar called the move of Robredo's camp as a 
"positive development."

"The decision of the camp of Vice President Ma. Leonor ‘Leni’ Robredo to expedite the canvassing of votes for President is a positive development,” Andanar said. 

 

“As we earlier articulated, let us respect the outcome of the election and give chance to the winning candidates to fulfill their campaign platform,” he added.

In a manifestation on Tuesday, Robredo's counsel Romulo Macalintal echoed the previous pronouncements made by the Vice President that the majority vote should be respected.

"[We] interpose no objection to the inclusion [o]f all the certificates of canvass for president from the various provincial and city boards of canvassers found by this honorable board to be authentic and duly executed,” Macalintal said.

The lawyer also added that Robredo's camp also waived their appearance before the joint canvassing committee to expedite the canvassing proceedings.

"In her public statement, VP Leni Robredo asked her supporters that we need to accept the decision of the majority. Sinabi nya, bagaman may hindi pa nabibilang, bagaman may mga tanong ukol sa eleksyon na ito na kailangang matugunan, palinaw na ng palinaw ang tinig ng taumbayan," Macalintal said.
 
"Sa ngalan ng Pilipinas na alam kong mahal na mahal ninyo, kailangan nating pakinggan ang tinig na ito dahil sa huli, iisa lang naman ang bayang pinagsasaluhan natin," he added.
 
Based on the partial and unofficial tally by the Commission on Elections, Marcos is leading the presidential race with 31,104,175 votes followed by Robredo with 14,822,051 votes.
 
Meanwhile, the vice-presidential race was topped by Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte with 31,561,948 votes, followed by Senator Francis Pangilinan with 9,232,883 votes.