Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the son, and namesake of the former Filipino dictator, took a huge lead in the unofficial vote count on Tuesday, paving the way for the once-unthinkable return to power of the country’s notorious political dynasty.
Former senator Marcos Jr., popularly known as “Bongbong,” garnered 30.6 million possible votes on Tuesday morning, double that of his closest rival, Vice President Leni Robredo, who had 14.6 million votes.
Philippine boxer icon-turned-presidential candidate Manny Pacquiao placed third in the presidential race with 3,558,999 votes, followed by Manila Mayor Isko Moreno with 1,864,761, according to the unofficial vote result released by GMA News.
Marcos Jr.’s running-mate Sara Duterte-Carpio, daughter of sitting President Rodrigo Duterte, was also leading the country’s vice-presidential election, with more than 926,000 possible votes as of Monday morning.
…