Filipino voters wait outside a school precinct to vote for the national and local elections in Quezon city, Metro Manila, Monday. Senator Benigno Aquino has taken a huge lead in the race for the Philippine presidency, securing more than 40 percent of total votes counted, the election commission said Monday. Former president Joseph Estrada was in second place with 25.76 percent, while Manny Villar was next with 13.98 percent, Commission on Elections (Comelec) chair Jose Melo told reporters.
