How social media reacted to the PH general elections

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines) — Four million.

That is the estimated number of election-related tweets on the day of the polls, and the large number is no surprise given the importance and prominence of the May 9 general elections.

And netizens stayed glued to the developments throughout the day.

Twitter activity peaked at around 7:30 p.m. with 5,600 tweets zipping per minute, as Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte pulled away from his rivals with a sizeable lead.