Published 2 years ago

Prospect of Marcos revival looms as Philippines votes for new president

Summary by Ground News

The Philippines votes on Monday in its most divisive presidential election in decades. The election pits Vice President Leni Robredo against former senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Marcos is the son and namesake of a dictator whose 20-year rule ended in a public revolt. The Marcos family returned from exile in the 1990s and has since been a powerful force.

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BBC News

What a Marcos revival means for the Philippines

Decades after his father was overthrown, Bongbong Marcos is now set to reclaim power for his family.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Philippines faces stark election choice – dictator’s son or human rights lawyer?

Ferdinand Marcos Jr leads polls but analysts point to huge rallies of his opponent and the vice-president, Leni Robredo

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Hindu

Philippines on alert ahead of polls

Dictator’s son Marcos Jr., human rights lawyer Leni Robredo vie for Presidency

2 years ago·India

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CTV News

Dictator's son a front-runner as Filipinos elect next leader

Filipinos began voting for a new president on Monday, with the son of an ousted dictator and a champion of reforms and human rights as top contenders in a tenuous moment in a deeply divided Asian democracy.

2 years ago·Canada

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The Independent

Philippines to vote on choice between dictator’s son and ‘pink revolutionary’

The son of a late dictator and an incumbedent vice president have emerged as the two leading candidates

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Marcos, son of strongman, triumphs in Philippines presidential election

Ferdinand Marcos Jr clinched a stunning runaway victory in the Philippines' presidential election on Monday in the first win by a majority since a 1986 revolution that toppled his late father's two-decade dictatorship.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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