This year's national election sees six candidates jockeying for the country's second highest office. The current frontrunner is Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., son of the late former Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos who ruled the country for decades before being toppled by a people's uprising.
This year's national election sees six candidates jockeying for the country's second highest office. The current frontrunner is Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., son of the late former Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos who ruled the country for decades before being toppled by a people's uprising.
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The other favorite is Francis Escudero, son of a late Agriculture Minister. Escudero was instrumental in supporting the campaign that installed the current President Benigno Aquino III.
The other favorite is Francis Escudero, son of a late Agriculture Minister. Escudero was instrumental in supporting the campaign that installed the current President Benigno Aquino III.
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Gregorio Honasan is a former military man who played a key role in the 1986 revolution that unseated Ferdinand Marcos and also led unsuccessful coups against former President Corazon Aquino.
Gregorio Honasan is a former military man who played a key role in the 1986 revolution that unseated Ferdinand Marcos and also led unsuccessful coups against former President Corazon Aquino.
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The only woman in the running, Leni Robredo, is a lawyer, social activist, and widow of late Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo who died in a 2012 plane crash. She's known for her down-to-earth approach -- riding public buses unlike many Filipino Congress members who drive luxury cars.
The only woman in the running, Leni Robredo, is a lawyer, social activist, and widow of late Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo who died in a 2012 plane crash. She's known for her down-to-earth approach -- riding public buses unlike many Filipino Congress members who drive luxury cars.
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Alan Peter Cayetano comes from a well-known political family and is the third Cayetano to join Congress. He was good friends with Bongbong Marcos but the latter has mentioned that since the campaign started, the two have not talked.
Alan Peter Cayetano comes from a well-known political family and is the third Cayetano to join Congress. He was good friends with Bongbong Marcos but the latter has mentioned that since the campaign started, the two have not talked.
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A retired navy officer turned senator, Antonio Trillanes IV is known for his strong views on stamping out corruption and for serving as a backroom negotiator in territorial disputes with China.
A retired navy officer turned senator, Antonio Trillanes IV is known for his strong views on stamping out corruption and for serving as a backroom negotiator in territorial disputes with China.
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