Coming down: A Manila city public worker removing campaign posters, mostly that of incumbent mayor and former president Joseph Estrada who lost in the polls, around the Manila City Hall area. — AP
MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte (pic) looks set on to strengthen his grip on power after unofficial results of a midterm election showed big wins for his candidates, and resounding public endorsement of his controversial rule.
Nine of 12 available seats in the all-important Senate looked set to go to pro-Duterte candidates and the rest to independents, unofficial tallies showed yesterday, as the opposition that campaigned against his strongman approach failed to make the cut.
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