The two scions from notorious family dynasties clinched landslide election victories in 2022, but their power balance remains fragile.
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Robredo Admits Defeat in Philippine Presidential Election
Leni Robredo urged her supporters, many of them young voters, to accept her defeat but didn’t refer to Ferdinand Marcos Jr. by name.
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Philippines Election: Marcos Win Draws Protests
Young voters who had rallied around Leni Robredo during the presidential race gathered to voice their frustration with preliminary results showing her overwhelming defeat.
Reports of Violence Leave Philippines Voters on Edge
Security was tight for this election, a particularly high-stakes contest that some observers have called an existential battle for the soul of the nation.
Young Filipinos Embrace Leni Robredo, Sole Woman in Presidential Race
“Generation Z” and thousands of millennial voters drew inspiration from her effort to take on Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Reports of Violence Leave Philippines Voters on Edge
Security was tight for this election, a particularly high-stakes contest that some observers have called an existential battle for the soul of the nation.
In the Philippines, a Flourishing Ecosystem for Political Lies
Supporters of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. are using live video to spread misinformation on social media. Voters have become inured to the situation, researchers fear.
Ahead of Philippines Election, Young People Rally Around Leni Robredo
As the election in the Philippines nears, tens of thousands of young people who fear another Marcos presidency are rallying around Leni Robredo, the country’s vice president.