Unofficial Philippine presidential vote tally shows early Duterte lead

Presidential candidate Rodrigo "Digong" Duterte gestures as he speaks to reporters before casting his vote at a polling precinct for national elections at Daniel Aguinaldo National High School in Davao city in southern Philippines, May 9, 2016. REUTERS/Erik De Castro

MANILA (Reuters) - An unofficial tally of votes cast in the Philippines' presidential election on Monday showed Rodrigo Duterte taking a strong early lead, according to a poll watchdog. Based on 6.3 percent of registered voters' ballots, Duterte had 1.3 million votes, followed by Grace Poe at 757,000 and Manuel Roxas on 748,000, the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) said. The PPCRV is a watchdog and unofficial vote counter accredited by the country's election commission. There are 54 million registered Filipino voters. (Reporting by Manila bureau; Writing by Martin Petty)