Manila: Ferdinand Marcos Jr.Deposed dictator’s son and namesake moves closer to victory presidential election in the philippines Early election data shared by the government on Monday put him in a commanding lead over his nearest rival, Lenny Robredo. According to ABS-CBN News, a local broadcaster with access to the official election servers, in the preliminary tally as of 10pm Manila time with a 70.3% electoral return, Marcos had 23 million votes, more than double Robredo’s 10.9 million votes. were.
Sarah Duterte, daughter of the President Rodrigo Duterte, who is running for vice president in support of Marcos, is also leading by a wide margin. He had 18.6 million votes, more than three times that of his nearest rival, Senator Francis Pangilinen, who had 6 million votes. But by the time polling ended at 7 p.m., alarming irregularities were reported: malfunctioning voting machines, insufficient numbers of backup machines, complaints that voters were left out of the registration rolls, and their ballot papers tampered with. Still, Marcos’ lead was so strong that Robredo was unlikely to prevail.
The official countdown begins at 1 p.m. local time on Tuesday, and a winner is expected to be announced in the coming days. It remains to be seen whether Marcos will claim victory before that process is complete.
activists, intellectuals and many people protested Marcos’ bid for the presidency, fearing that democracy would be left behind even more under his rule. If Marcos wins the presidency, it will be a remarkable return to the family, which was thrown out of office more than 3 decades ago. In 1986, millions of Filipinos outraged by rights abuses and Corruption Perpetrated during the Marcos regime, mass protests took to the streets, known as the “People Power” rebellion, forcing the family to flee to Hawaii. He returned in 1989 after the death of the old Marcos.
Every opinion poll had shown that Marcos would win and do so by the largest margin in three decades. Marcos, known by his childhood nickname, “Bongbong”, ran on the stage of unity, saying he would “help Filipinos rise again.” But many of his policy proposals are thin, and he has graced few media interviews. He appealed to a people who have been disillusioned with the country’s brand of democracy and its failure to meet the basic needs of its citizens. poverty It is widespread, inequality has widened and corruption is rampant.
Sarah Duterte, daughter of the President Rodrigo Duterte, who is running for vice president in support of Marcos, is also leading by a wide margin. He had 18.6 million votes, more than three times that of his nearest rival, Senator Francis Pangilinen, who had 6 million votes. But by the time polling ended at 7 p.m., alarming irregularities were reported: malfunctioning voting machines, insufficient numbers of backup machines, complaints that voters were left out of the registration rolls, and their ballot papers tampered with. Still, Marcos’ lead was so strong that Robredo was unlikely to prevail.
The official countdown begins at 1 p.m. local time on Tuesday, and a winner is expected to be announced in the coming days. It remains to be seen whether Marcos will claim victory before that process is complete.
activists, intellectuals and many people protested Marcos’ bid for the presidency, fearing that democracy would be left behind even more under his rule. If Marcos wins the presidency, it will be a remarkable return to the family, which was thrown out of office more than 3 decades ago. In 1986, millions of Filipinos outraged by rights abuses and Corruption Perpetrated during the Marcos regime, mass protests took to the streets, known as the “People Power” rebellion, forcing the family to flee to Hawaii. He returned in 1989 after the death of the old Marcos.
Every opinion poll had shown that Marcos would win and do so by the largest margin in three decades. Marcos, known by his childhood nickname, “Bongbong”, ran on the stage of unity, saying he would “help Filipinos rise again.” But many of his policy proposals are thin, and he has graced few media interviews. He appealed to a people who have been disillusioned with the country’s brand of democracy and its failure to meet the basic needs of its citizens. poverty It is widespread, inequality has widened and corruption is rampant.