Voting started in the Philippines on Monday to decide thousands of positions across the archipelago, including who will take over from Rodrigo R. Duterte and become its president for the next six years. Here is a rundown of what to expect.
Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting national chairperson Myla Villanueva and Comelec chairman Saidamen Pangarungan lead the official launching and blessing of the PPCRV command center inside the University of Santo Tomas in Manila on Sunday.
Each voter must select one candidate for each post, from president, vice president and senate, all the way down to their local district councilors. Winners serve three-year terms, except for the president, vice president and senators, who serve six years.Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos, Jr., 64, the son and namesake of the dictator overthrown in a 1986 “people power” uprising, has been the clear leader in all opinion polls this year.
His closest rival is Maria Leonor “Leni” G. Robredo, 57, who beat Mr. Marcos in the 2016 vice presidential election. Ms. Robredo is a former human rights lawyer and staunch liberal who as vice president has led campaigns against poverty and gender inequality. She entered politics in 2013 after the death in a plane crash of her husband, a former interior minister.
As breadwinners, the 1.7 million registered overseas voters — and many more Filipinos holding other nationalities — can be key in influencing the voting choices of their families back home or their communities abroad.Vote-counting starts after polls close and there can be a strong indication of who will be the new president within a few hours via a live, unofficial vote count.
Marcos has teamed up with current President Duterte’s daughter, Sara Duterte-Carpio. Her support in the south — historically a weak spot for the Marcos family — could be a game-changer. While her father has not endorsed Mr. Marcos, or any other candidate, he is almost certain to absorb some of the outgoing president’s support.
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