Boxing great, Manny Pacquiao, appears to have won a seat in the Philippine Senate, according to unofficial results.
Pacquiao has garnered more than 15 million votes, with about 93 per cent of precincts.
That places him eighth among candidates for 12 Senate seats, and nearly three million votes ahead of the candidate in 13th place.
Official results are days away.
He cast his vote on Monday in his home turf of southern Sarangani province.
He had bounced back in polls after losing support in February over remarks he made about same-sex marriage.
Pacquiao had said people in same-sex relations were “worse than animals”.
He apologised, but made clear he opposed gay marriage.
He is the Philippines’ most famous athlete and among the wealthiest sports celebrities in the world.
He has represented Sarangani province in the House of Representatives since May 2010.
Pacquiao ran under the losing ticket of presidential candidate, Jejomar Binay, but has also been endorsed by Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, the winner of the presidential race, according to unofficial results.
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