[Dalton Tanonaka, Cnn Anchor:] As we reported earlier, the run-up to the Philippine elections saw scattered violence and growing fears of problems on voting day. CNN's Maria Ressa is in Manila with an update of the situation. Maria, any reports today of trouble or irregularities so far?
[Maria Ressa, Cnn Correspondent:] Well, actually, there were reports of both, Dalton. Shortly before the polls opened, at least five people were killed this morning, make this the most violent elections in recent years. That brings the death to nearly 70 people in the three months of campaigning leading up the elections. Violence, intimidation, vote fraud, vote buys, these are really hallmarks of Philippines elections in the past, and then continue to be, as we've seen in the elections today. However, the most dominant complaint that we saw in the polls today were really hordes of people that looked through the voters list, who claimed they registered to vote, but they did not find their names on the registration lists, so they could not vote today. Many of them angrily told CNN that they felt cheated of that right. Overall, the mood in the polls was really reflected in the uncertainty in the country today, and that was conversation and suspicion.
[Tanonaka:] Maria, when are results due, and when will the election they be validated?
[Ressa:] Well, the counting began a little over three and a half hours ago. This is a very tedious process here in Manila. Everything is done manually. The teachers and the volunteers who are counting claim they will go as long as it takes, many past midnight tonight. The first unofficial results are going to be due in about a week's time, and then the actual official results, according to the Commission on Elections, will not be announced until a little over two weeks from today.
[Tanonaka:] CNN's Maria Ressa, thank you. END TO ORDER VIDEOTAPES AND TRANSCRIPTS OF CNN INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMING, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE THE SECURE ONLINE ORDER FROM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com