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Students and activists march outside the Commission on Elections in Manila on Tuesday to protest its unofficial tally that put Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on course to win the presidency. © Reuters

FRANCESCA REGALADO, Nikkei staff writer

MANILA -- A sea of black filled the stands of the Mall of Asia Arena on Wednesday evening for a college basketball final between two of the Philippines' top universities.

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