The United States said it looks forward to working with the next Philippine president "on key human rights and regional priorities" and added that last Monday's elections were conducted according to international standards and without any major incident.
The Commission on Elections on Wednesday showed appreciation of the United States' observation that the recently concluded Philippine elections complied with international standards.
Groups belonging to the youth and labor sectors gathered in front of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) main office in Intramuros, Manila, on Tuesday to protest the results of the recently concluded elections.