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NHK
13-05-2025
- Politics
- NHK
Ballot counting underway for Philippine midterm elections
Ballot counting is underway in the Philippine's midterm elections amid an intense standoff between President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte. Voters cast ballots on Monday at both the national and local level, halfway through the president's six-year term. Up for grabs are half the 24 Senate seats, all seats in the House of Representatives and posts in provinces, cities and municipalities. The most fiercely contested are the Senate seats, as the chamber is set to hold an impeachment trial against Sara as early as July. If convicted, she won't be able to run in the 2028 presidential election. Local media report the presidential camp has the upper hand in the Senate elections so far, with the candidates supported by Marcos securing six seats, while Sara's choices hold only three seats. But the president's camp might be on tenterhooks until the very end. On Tuesday, Sara's father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, was declared the winner of the mayoral election in his home city Davao. His landslide victory comes despite him being detained thousands of miles away in The Hague. He was arrested in March under an International Criminal Court warrant over his so-called "war on drugs" in which thousands of people were killed.
Bloomberg
12-05-2025
- Politics
- Bloomberg
Duterte Allies Outperform in Early Philippine Senate Vote Count
Allies of Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte are outperforming in the early count for the Senate elections, boosting her chances of surviving an upcoming impeachment trial and remaining eligible to run for the presidency in 2028. Candidates backed by the vice president appear on course to secure four of the 12 Senate seats being contested, GMA News reported, with around 50% of votes counted. The tally from the Commission on Elections was delayed compared with the 2019 polls, and the final results may change.
NHK
12-05-2025
- Politics
- NHK
Polls close in pivotal Philippine midterms
Ballot counting is underway in the Philippines' midterm elections amid an acrimonious standoff between President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte. All eyes are on the Senate races as the chamber is set to hold an impeachment trial against Duterte. Voters cast ballots at both national and local levels halfway through the president's six-year term. Up for grabs were half the 24 Senate seats, all seats in the House of Representatives and posts in provinces, cities and municipalities. Duterte was Marcos's running mate in the 2022 presidential election. But they're now embroiled in a bitter feud. One issue is the arrest of her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, on a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court. Marcos initially pledged not to help the court. But he backtracked, enraging the vice president. Sara Duterte backed her father's close aides as Senate candidates. But they struggled to win support during the campaign, especially those with a pro-China bent. The administration of Duterte senior worked to strengthen ties with Beijing, shelving territorial disputes in the South China Sea. The Marcos administration has sided with the US, giving American forces greater access to Philippine bases. Sara Duterte was impeached by the Lower House in February. Senators will try her as early as July. She faces charges including misuse of public funds. If she's convicted, she won't be able to run in the 2028 presidential election.
