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Local media in the Philippines say candidates allied with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. are certain to have won more Senate seats than those backed by Vice President Sara Duterte.
Eventual results could weaken president’s influence in Congress, undermine efforts to impeach his deputy and reshape 2028 presidential race.
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Here’s what to know about the crucial midterms and the rival dynasties at the heart of the Southeast Asian nation’s politics.
Vice-President Duterte’s allies and independent opposition figures gain ground in midterms, dealing a blow to President Marcos Jr’s Senate dominance. Read more at straitstimes.com.
A Philippine midterm election may have leaned in President Ferdinand Marcos Jr's favour but the stronger-than-expected showing for estranged vice president and bitter rival Sara Duterte may have given him a jolt,