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May 9, 2022

Philippines: Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Son of Ex-Dictator, Expected to Win Election
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Voters in the Philippines headed to the polls today for a closely
watched presidential election. Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the son of the late
Filipino dictator, is expected to win the 10-way presidential race. His
chief rival is Leni Robredo, the country's current vice president. Under
the Philippines Constitution, President Rodrigo Duterte could not seek a
second term. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has spent decades defending his
father's brutal rule, which saw 34,000 people tortured and over 3,200
murdered between 1965 and 1986.


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