Marcos has said he is eyeing a national post in the 2022 elections.... Senator Panfilo Lacson, who

Panfilo Lacson, a former national police chief known for his exploits against crime and corruption

MANILA( Reuters)-The son and namesake of late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos has maintained a strong lead in the Philippines' presidential election race, according to an opinion poll published on Monday. The Feb 18-23 survey by independent pollster Pulse Asia showed Marcos cornering 60% of support from 2, 400 respondents, unchanged from January, with his closest rival Leni Robredo, the incumbent vice president, sliding from 16% to 15%. The other main presidential contenders for the May 9 c

MANILA( Reuters)-The son and namesake of late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos strengthened his lead over his closest rival ahead of the presidential election in May, results of a new poll released on Sunday showed. Ferdinand Marcos Jr garnered a 44-point lead over Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo in the Jan.... 19-24 survey by independent pollster Pulse Asia, an 11-point increase compared with the previous poll in early December.A total of 2, 400 respondents were asked to pick their

The 43-year-old has come top in opinion polls throughout this year on preferred candidates for president, but has said she does not want that job. The Philippines holds elections in May 2022 for positions from the level of president down to governors, mayors and local officials.... The Marcos family has for decades been among the Philippines' most powerful political families.... President Duterte, 76, is unable to seek a second term in office, which is forbidden under the constitution, and say

MANILA( REUTERS)-The Philippines' Supreme Court said on Thursday( Dec 9) that parts of an anti-terrorism law passed last year were unconstitutional, in a decision hailed by one of its opponents as a" partial victory". The controversial law, signed by President Rodrigo Duterte in July2020, has alarmed some lawyers and human rights activists who fear it could be used to suppress free speech and harass government opponents. The law grants the police and military sweeping powers to tackle security t

The party is the first to hold a convention to select candidates for the May 9 national elections.... Under Philippine law, the vice president is elected separately from the president and Duterte's party was also expected to name a presidential candidate later Wednesday.... Recommended Fauci hits back at DeSantis claim that vaccinations don’t ‘impact me or anyone else’ They were some of 9/ 11's biggest names....

Former senator Ferdinand" Bongbong" Marcos Jr. poses after filing his certificate of candidacy for next year's presidential elections with the Commission on Elections at the Sofitel Harbor Garden Tent in Manila, Philippines on Oct.... The 64-year-old announced his candidacy Tuesday, vowing to unite Filipinos to overcome the challenges in the wake of of the coronavirus pandemic.... More than 100 anti-Marcos activists vowed to campaign against Marcos Jr. and burned effigies of his father and the

An offense of “ moral turpitude ” is one of the grounds to bar a candidate from seeking and holding public office.... The 64-year-old Marcos Jr. had already served as a provincial governor and a senator.... The petitioners in that case said he falsely stated that he had not been convicted of any crime....

This is about making hard decisions and sacrifices, ” Moreno told AP.... If the still-popular Duterte pursues the candidacy and wins, that could prospectively restore him to the presidency if the elected leader dies or becomes ineligible to remain in office for any reason.... “ He is also telegenic and youthful....