Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte and Midterm election
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Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was almost certain to be elected mayor of his home city by a landslide on Monday, unimpeded by his detention at the International Criminal Court on charges of murder as a crime against humanity.
A DAY after the midterm elections in the Catholic-majority Philippines, some 200 members of various groups spearheaded by poll watchdog Kontra Daya, progressive
The mid-term results will shape the bitter feud between President Bongbong Marcos and his Vice-President Sara Duterte.
Philippine organisation Pulse Asia Research denied releasing pre-election survey results for a couple of local races as the Southeast Asian nation held a crucial mid-term vote on May 12, 2025. Mistakes in the circulating images indicate they are inauthentic.
In this photo provided by the Presidential Communications Office, Philippines’ President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., center, shows the indelible ink on his finger after casting his ballot at a polling station in Batac City,
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MANILA: Voters dealt President Ferdinand Marcos Jr a stinging blow in the Philippines' midterm elections that weakened his grip on the Senate, while boosting Vice-President Sara Duterte's allies just weeks before an impeachment trial against his deputy.
The governing body of Catholic bishops in the Philippines has not publicly endorsed senatorial candidates for the Southeast Asian nation's mid-term elections on May 12, 2025. A supposed "pastoral letter" that circulated online before the vote bore signs of fabrication.