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Philippines president shores up support in midterm battle

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr attends a campaign rally in Mandaluyong

Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. speaks during a campaign rally in Mandaluyong City, Philippines, on Friday.

MANILA � Allies of Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. looked set to win at least half of the available Senate seats in a midterm election on Monday, an unofficial tally showed, in a contest seen as a referendum on his leadership and a fierce proxy battle with his estranged vice president.  

Although 18,000 positions including mayors, governors and lawmakers were up for grabs, attention was firmly on the race for the influential Senate, with a bitter row between Marcos and his popular Vice President Sara Duterte dominating an election that could reshape the balance of power in the country of 110 million. 





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