Marcos absent from TV interview with presidential hopefuls

Early frontrunner: Marcos, a clear favourite for the May 9 presidential election, declined to participate in the interview, saying the host was biased against him. — Reuters

Four of the Philippines’ presidential candidates laid down plans to tackle the country’s biggest issues in an interview with the nation’s leading broadcaster, but notable was the absence of early frontrunner Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

Marcos, a clear favourite for the May 9 presidential election, declined to participate, saying the host was biased against him, a charge GMA Network Inc strongly denied.