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Philippine Elections: 5 Things to Know As Voting Begins For Next President
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2:48Now PlayingCandidates in the Philippines presidential election are in the final stretch to woo voters in the last week of campaigning. Vice President Leni Robredo and former senator Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., son and namesake of the ousted dictator, are seen as the top two contenders in the race for the presidency.
Robredo is fighting an uphill electoral battle against Marcos Jr., who has topped voter-preference surveys with a seemingly insurmountable lead. She remained in second place in independent surveys for the 10-way presidential race, far behind Marcos Jr., with just a week before 67 million registered voters pick their next leader next Monday.
In the latest survey by Pulse Asia released Monday, Marcos Jr. topped the poll with 56% support, and Robredo ranked second with 23%.
The other candidates lagged far behind in the April 16-21 survey, which polled 2,400 Filipinos of voting age nationwide with a margin of error of 2 percentage points.
Marcos Jr., whose father was overthrown in a 1986 army-backed "people power" uprising, has alarmed proponents of human rights and democracy since he's been leading in the polls.
Marcos Jr. has described human rights violations and corruption during his father's rule as "lies."
Analyst Julio Teehankee says this year's presidential election is critical because it could pave the way for the return of another Marcos at the presidential palace.
Noting Marcos Jr.'s continued lead on surveys with one week to go before the polls, he says time is on the side of the ousted dictator's son.
The other main presidential contenders are Sen. Manny Pacquiao, the former boxing star who has vowed to jail corrupt politicians and provide free houses to the poor, Manila Mayor Isko Moreno, a former actor who has impressed many with his rags-to-riches life story and cleanup of the capital, and former national police chief known for his exploits against crime and corruption Sen. Panfilo Lacson.
Voting begins May 9.
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