Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr (sixth from right) with 11 out of the 12 senatorial candidates he is endorsing for the May 2025 midterm elections. - PHILIPPINE PRESIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE
MANILA: Politics has always been a family affair in the Philippines. And the May 2025 midterms will be no different as election fever begins, with dynastic clans and celebrities poised to dominate the coming polls that are seen as a proxy war between President Ferdinand Marcos Jr and his erstwhile allies, the Dutertes.
The week-long candidacy filing period for 2025’s elections that culminated on Tuesday (Oct 8) saw a slew of familiar faces, among them figures from well-entrenched political dynasties and public personalities, many of whom are leading in the pre-election surveys.
