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Filipinos line up to vote in the country's midterm elections at a polling station in Metro Manila on May 12. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)
RAMON ROYANDOYAN
May 12, 2025 07:43 JST
Updated on May 12, 2025 20:07 JST
MANILA -- Tens of millions of Filipinos headed to the polls for midterm congressional elections on Monday against the backdrop of an escalating feud between the country's top political families, led by incumbent President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and his predecessor, Rodrigo Duterte.