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Philippine leader's party endorses presidential bid of Marcos Jr

The presidential bid of Philippine election frontrunner Ferdinand Marcos Jr received a boost on Tuesday after President Rodrigo Duterte's political party endorsed his candidacy for the May 9 vote.

In Philippines election, priests opposed to Marcos turn pink

In Philippines election, priests opposed to Marcos turn pink

When Philippine Catholic priest Father Nap Baltazar raised his hands to bless the people attending mass, the sleeves on his white vestment slid back to reveal a pink bracelet inscribed with the words "Let Leni Lead".

Philippines marks Marcos overthrow as son homes in on presidency

Philippines marks Marcos overthrow as son homes in on presidency

Thousands of Filipinos gathered on Friday to mark the anniversary of a "People Power" uprising against late dictator Ferdinand Marcos - with a new Marcos era potentially just 10 weeks away.

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Philippine activists ready for long battle against Marcos

MANILA: Petitioners seeking to bar Ferdinand Marcos Jr from the Philippines presidency said on Friday they were bent on keeping "autocratic figures" from power and would use all legal channels to stop the election frontrunner, including the Supreme Court.

Philippines activists ready for long battle to keep Marcos from power

Petitioners seeking to bar Ferdinand Marcos Jr from the Philippines presidency said on Friday they were bent on keeping "autocratic figures" from power and would use all legal channels to stop the election frontrunner, including the Supreme Court.

Philippines poll body dismisses bids to disqualify frontrunner Marcos

The Philippines Commission on Elections (COMELEC) on Thursday dismissed a series of complaints seeking to disqualify presidential candidate Ferdinand Marcos Jr, removing a major hurdle for the frontrunner in the May 9 contest.

Campaigning kicks off for the Philippines' 2022 election

Campaigning began on Tuesday for the Philippines' election on May 9 that will decide thousands of positions across the archipelago nation, including who will take over from Rodrigo Duterte and become its president for the next six years.

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COVID tames race to replace Duterte as Philippine president

COVID tames race to replace Duterte as Philippine president

Community lockdowns, curbs on mass gatherings present challenges as campaigning starts for May 9 polls.

Philippines election campaigns kick off with vows of unity, graft-busting

Philippines election campaigns kick off with vows of unity, graft-busting

Philippine presidential candidates began on Tuesday their three-month long campaign to woo voters, making lofty promises to rebuild the shattered economy, wipe out corruption and uplift the lives of a pandemic-weary public.

Philippines' Pacquiao vows to chase ill-gotten Marcos wealth if president

Philippines' Pacquiao vows to chase ill-gotten Marcos wealth if president

Boxing icon Manny Pacquiao vowed on Friday that if elected Philippines president he would strengthen efforts to recover billions of dollars of wealth missing since the fall of the Marcos dictatorship, as part his anti-graft platform.

Philippines orders law enforcers to probe online 'assassination' threat against Marcos Jr

Philippines orders law enforcers to probe online 'assassination' threat against Marcos Jr

The Philippines' justice ministry has ordered law enforcers to investigate a post on the social media platform TikTok threatening to assassinate presidential candidate Ferdinand Marcos Jr., acting on a tip received by its cybercrime unit.

Philippines' presidential bet Marcos shuns talk of past atrocities

Philippines' presidential bet Marcos shuns talk of past atrocities

Philippine presidential candidate Ferdinand Marcos Jr has made it clear he will not discuss the past, after dismissing media questions about his father's dictatorial rule and overthrow in a popular uprising 35 years ago.

Twitter accounts promoting Marcos Jr suspended

Twitter accounts promoting Marcos Jr suspended

Twitter has suspended hundreds of accounts reportedly linked to supporters of Philippine presidential frontrunner Ferdinand Marcos Jr, which the social media giant said had violated its rules on manipulation and spam.

Twitter suspends hundreds of accounts promoting Philippines' Marcos

Twitter suspends hundreds of accounts promoting Philippines' Marcos

Twitter said on Friday it had suspended hundreds of accounts that were promoting Philippines presidential election candidate Ferdinand Marcos Jr, which it said had violated rules on spam and manipulation.

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Philippines dismisses bid to bar Marcos Jr from presidential race

Lawyers who filed the complaint against Ferdinand Marcos Jr – based on a past tax conviction – plan to appeal.

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