Senate showdown: Philippine president’s picks lead polls ahead of 2025 elections
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Candidates aligned with President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr lead in polls for the 2025 Philippine Senate elections; Marcos unveiled his slate of 12 candidates on September 26, 2024; Imee Marcos, the president's sister, announced her independent candidacy after missing the party convention; Nine of Marcos' candidates are leading in the Pulse Asia survey; Former President Rodrigo Duterte's popularity has declined, now ranked sixth; Controversy surrounds the disqualification of Smartmatic as the voting technology provider, with Miru Systems set to lease machines for 17.98 billion pesos (US$321 million); Internet voting will be allowed for overseas Filipinos for the first time; Social media accounts of candidates will be scrutinized to combat disinformation.
#Philippines #SenateElections #FerdinandMarcos #ImeeMarcos #RodrigoDuterte #PulseAsia #VotingTechnology #SocialMedia #Politics #2025Elections
https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3281128/marcos-allies-gain-early-lead-philippine-senate-race-amid-voting-machine-controversy
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2024-10-06 10:04:44
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