Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos favourite to win presidency on election day in Philippines
Voters in the Philippines are voting in the presidential election on Monday that pits frontrunner Ferdinand Marcos Jr, the son and namesake of the late dictator, against a human rights lawyer who has promised a transparent government. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub Leni Robredo, the current vice-president who has advocated for marginalised groups., trails Marcos in the polls. As vice president – a position elected separately from the president – she has frequently clashed with president Rodrigo Duterte, and has condemned his so-called 'war on drugs’. ‘Authoritarian nostalgia’: Philippines seem set to return Marcoses to power ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/may/04/authoritarian-nostalgia-philippines-seem-set-return-marcoses-to-power-ferdinand-marcos-jr Philippines presidency frontrunner praises ‘genius’ dictator father ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/27/philippines-presidency-frontrunner-ferdinand-marcos-jr-praises-genius-dictator-father The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3uhA7zg Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Twitter ► https://twitter.com/guardian Instagram ► https://instagram/guardian #Philippines #FerdinandMarcos #Bongbong #President
