MANILA, Philippines National candidates will hit the hustings for the official start of the election campaign today, with the son and namesake of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos leading pre-election surveys in the race for president as he seeks the revival of the family’s political brand.
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MANILA: As frontrunner in the Philippines' presidential race, the son of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos appears poised to complete a remarkable rebranding of the family name 36 years after a "people power" uprising ended his father's autocratic rule.
As front runner in the Philippines' presidential race, the son of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos appears poised to complete a remarkable rebranding of the family name 36 years after a "people power" uprising ended his father's autocratic rule. With official campaigning beginning on Tuesday, Ferdinand Marcos Jr, 64, holds a double-digit lead in the polls, three months ahead of the May 9 election.