Ferdinand Marcos Jr holds commanding lead in Philippines Presidential Election

In Phillipines, Ferdinand Marcos Jr edged closer to a triumph in the Presidential election yesterday as early vote counting put him in a commanding lead over Leni Robredo, his closest rival.

According to latest update, with 57.7 per cent of election returns counted Marcos had 18.9 million votes, more than double Mr Robredo’s nine million votes. Ms Sara Duterte, the daughter of President Rodrigo Duterte, who is running for the Vice President post in



support of Marcos, also led by a wide margin. She had 18.6 million votes, more than triple her nearest rival, Senator Francis Pangilinan, who had six million votes.

Mr Marcos served as Vice Governor, Governor and Congressman in Ilocos Norte, the family stronghold, for most of the period between the late 1980s and 2010. That year, he entered the national political scene when he was elected senator.