MANILA -- As Ferdinand Marcos Jr., son of the late Philippine dictator, takes a wide lead in the race for president, rival candidates are tapping into public frustration with outgoing President Rodrigo Duterte, hoping to win over voters fed up with his strong-arm governing style.
Vice President Leni Robredo, a human rights lawyer who trailed Marcos by over 40 percentage points in a January poll, slammed the "old and rotten" politics as soon as the race got underway on Feb. 8.
