The Philippine mid-term polls have become a proxy battle between incumbent President Ferdinand Marcos Jr (left) and his predecessor Rodrigo Duterte. - Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN
MANILA: The Philippine mid-term polls in May were supposed to be a race for the Senate and thousands of local posts. But a month into the campaign season, the toughest showdown is being waged not among the candidates, but by two very vocal figures.
The 2025 election has become a proxy battle between incumbent President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, 67, and his predecessor Rodrigo Duterte, 79. The populist leaders have been exchanging attacks in speeches meant to endorse their respective senatorial slates.
