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MANILA -- With just a week to go before the Philippines' May 9 presidential election, a new poll shows that Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., the son and namesake of the country's late dictator, remains the front-runner. (confirmed by 4 sources) [1]

MANILA -- Just months before the COVID pandemic drew the curtain over our 'normal' lives, I received an intriguing phone call. [2]

MANILA -- Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., the son and namesake of the late Philippine dictator, on Wednesday was officially declared the country's next president. (confirmed by 2 sources) [3]

MANILA -- Filipinos will choose their next president on Monday in an election expected to shake up an economy that in recent years has turned around to become one of the fastest growing in Asia. [4]

MANILA -- The Philippines will choose a new president on Monday as voters in one of Southeast Asia's key economies head to the polls for a general election. [5]

MANILA -- Having served as chief economic planner to late Philippine President Benigno Aquino III, economist Arsenio Balisacan said he never expected to take that same post under the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. [6]

MANILA -- Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo currently holds no cabinet position, an extremely unusual situation brought about by the country's election system, leaving her with effectively no political power even as she continues to criticize Pr... [7]

MANILA Rodrigo Duterte's victory in the May 9 presidential election after an acrimonious campaign signals a sea change in Philippine politics, three decades after outgoing President Benigno Aquino's mother Cory led the "People Power" revolution that ... [8]

Sources
[1] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2022-05-02 · 59% match

'Bongbong' Marcos cements lead in Philippine presidential race

MANILA -- With just a week to go before the Philippines' May 9 presidential election, a new poll shows that Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., the son and namesake of the country's late dictator, remains the front-runner.

[2] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2021-06-28 · 63% match

Benigno 'Noynoy' Aquino was the transitional leader Filipinos needed

MANILA -- Just months before the COVID pandemic drew the curtain over our 'normal' lives, I received an intriguing phone call.

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2022-05-25 · 60% match

Marcos officially declared Philippines' next president

MANILA -- Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., the son and namesake of the late Philippine dictator, on Wednesday was officially declared the country's next president.

[4] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2016-05-08 · 62% match

Filipinos to vote for more inclusive growth

MANILA -- Filipinos will choose their next president on Monday in an election expected to shake up an economy that in recent years has turned around to become one of the fastest growing in Asia.

[5] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2022-05-06 · 61% match

Philippines counts down to election day: 5 things to know

MANILA -- The Philippines will choose a new president on Monday as voters in one of Southeast Asia's key economies head to the polls for a general election.

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2023-07-04 · 61% match

Philippines' Marcos Jr. defies skeptics but challenges persist

MANILA -- Having served as chief economic planner to late Philippine President Benigno Aquino III, economist Arsenio Balisacan said he never expected to take that same post under the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2016-12-18 · 59% match

The curious case of the Philippines' post-less vice president

MANILA -- Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo currently holds no cabinet position, an extremely unusual situation brought about by the country's election system, leaving her with effectively no political power even as she continues to criticize Pr

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2016-05-19 · 59% match

Frustrated Filipinos call in the 'Punisher'

MANILA Rodrigo Duterte's victory in the May 9 presidential election after an acrimonious campaign signals a sea change in Philippine politics, three decades after outgoing President Benigno Aquino's mother Cory led the "People Power" revolution that

[9] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2022-05-01 · 59% match

Who will Philippine voters trust to govern over next 6 years?

MANILA -- Philippine voters elect a new president on May 9, with four leading candidates, including Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the eldest son of the country's former dictator, vying to become the Philippines' next leader.

[10] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2015-10-08 · 58% match

Imelda Marcos Disappointed Her Son Will Not Contest Philippine Presidency

MANILA — Former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos is disappointed that her son has set his sights on winning the vice presidency in a May election, wishing instead he would follow his late father’s footsteps into the presidential palace.

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