Marcos Jr heads for landslide as Philippines votes for new president

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by Andrew Beatty with Mikhail Flores in Magarao Agence France-Presse BATAC CITY, Philippines (AFP) —  Millions of Filipinos thronged primary schools and other polling stations Monday to elect a new president, with the son of former president Ferdinand Marcos the favourite to win the high-stakes election. Nearly 40 years after the patriarch was deposed by a popular revolt and the family chased into exile, Ferdinand Marcos Junior looks set to complete their remarkable comeback from […]