Manila, Philippines—As results were still being tallied in Monday's Philippine mid-term election, impeached Vice President Sara Duterte released a
Manila, Philippines—As results were still being tallied in Monday’s Philippine mid-term election, impeached Vice President Sara Duterte released a statement just before midnight telling supporters the outcome was “not what we had hoped for.”
As of Tuesday, with over 90 percent of precincts reporting, five candidates aligned with the vice president’s camp looked certain to secure seats. With three incumbent senators already considered firm allies, there was “a good chance that the vote will be for an acquittal rather than a conviction,” said Froilan C. Calilung, an assistant political science professor at the University of Santo Tomas.
Filipinos, however, “have a special attachment to underdogs and persecuted leaders”, said Anthony Lawrence Borja, associate professor at De La Salle University’s political science and development studies department.
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