Philippines Votes in Midterms Shaping Marcos-Duterte Power Struggle

Marcos 'satisfied' with turnout of senatorial race in midterm polls

MANILA, Philippines — Although not all of the administration-backed candidates made it to the "Magic 12," President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is "satisfied" with how the senatorial race in the midterm elections turned out, Malacañang said on Wednesday. Six candidates from Marcos' Alyansa Para Sa Pagbabago — Erwin Tulfo, Ping Lacson, Tito Sotto, Pia Cayetano, Camille Villar, and Lito Lapid — are poised to get seats in the Senate. "The President is sat…

'House of Marcos potentially sinking': Fallout from Philippine midterms

As the final votes are tallied, here's how the results could shape the future of the Duterte and Marcos clans in the Philippines.

The Filipinos elected on Monday 12 May nearly 18,000 political representatives in the mid-term elections. The former president regained his seat at the head of the country's third city and his clan won many successes, to the detriment of the current head of state.

Philippines holds high-stakes midterms as Marcos-Duterte rift widens

Millions vote in Philippine midterm election as Marcos-Duterte feud heats up.

Nearly 70 million citizens went to the polls for the mid-term elections for the House, Senate and local government. The majority should strengthen the leadership in Manila. At the level of local administrations there are differences and fragmentations, fundamental the game of alliances.

Dynasty feuds dominate Philippines elections

The NewsA feud between two powerful Philippines dynasties dominated midterm elections this week, with results suggesting a weakening of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr’s grip on power. Marcos and Vice President Sara Duterte both won in 2022 but have since fallen out spectacularly: Duterte faces impeachment over an alleged assassination attempt, while Marcos had Duterte’s father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, imprisoned for alleged h…