File footage of Philippine presidential candidate Marcos Jr. ahead of May 9 election

Record ID: 1671040

  • Title: File footage of Philippine presidential candidate Marcos Jr. ahead of May 9 election
  • Date: 22nd March 2022
  • Summary: VARIOUS OF MARCOS AND FELLOW CANDIDATES ON STAGE / PERFORMER SINGING
  • Embargoed: 5th April 2022 05:34
  • Keywords: Bongbong Marcos Ferdinand Marcos Philippines election presidential election son
  • Location: MANILA, ILOCOS NORTE PROVINCE, BATANGAS, PHILIPPINES
  • City: MANILA, ILOCOS NORTE PROVINCE, BATANGAS, PHILIPPINES
  • Country: Philippines
  • Topics: Asia / Pacific,Government/Politics,Elections/Voting
  • Reuters ID: LVA002808001011970RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Philippine presidential candidate Ferdinand Marcos Jr has retained a clear lead in a survey ahead of the May 9 election, though his lead has narrowed after Vice President Leni Robredo picked up support, an opinion poll showed in early April.
    Backing for Marcos, the son and namesake of the country's late dictator, dropped slightly to 56%, compared with 60% in the previous Pulse Asia surveys in January and February, while Robredo's support grew to 24% from 15% the month before.
    Marcos's running mate, Sara-Duterte Carpio, daughter of incumbent President Rodrigo Duterte, remained the top choice for vice president with 56% support in the survey, while Senate President Vicente Sotto was in second place with 20% support.
    As frontrunner, Marcos appears poised to complete a remarkable rebranding of the family name 36 years after a "people power" uprising ended his father's autocratic rule.
    In the Philippines, the president and vice president are elected separately. More than 67 million Filipinos, including 1.7 million living overseas, have registered to vote in the elections, which historically have a high turnout.
    (Production: Peter Blaza, Adrian Portugal)
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