Marcos Jr’s path to Philippine presidency muddled by lawsuits

Bongbong Marcos, presidential candidate and son of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, delivers his speech during a campaign rally inside a gymnasium in Bocaue town, Bulacan province, north of Manila on Feb 8, 2022. - AFP

MANILA (Bloomberg): Ferdinand "Bongbong” Marcos Jr may have a decisive lead in the Philippine presidential race, but his path to obtain the country’s highest office remains uncertain three months before the election.

The Commission on Elections, whose four remaining members were appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte, has yet to decide on four disqualification petitions against the late dictator’s son which all cite his conviction nearly three decades ago for failing to file tax returns.