Ferdinand Marcos Jr has held a persistent lead in election surveys ahead of the May 9 poll. - Reuters
MANILA (Reuters): Philippine presidential candidate Ferdinand Marcos Jr was allowed to continue his presidential run after the nation's poll body on Wednesday (April 20) dismissed the final disqualification petition against the son and namesake of the late Philippine dictator.
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) ruled that a disqualification case based on Marcos Jr's failure to file income tax returns lacked merit.
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