Candidates who support President Duterte dominated legislative elections in the Philippines, with nearly 99% of votes counted.
Election campaign materials litter a street in Manila as midterm elections drew to a close.
“The president’s endorsement rubs off, especially for Duterte’s supporters and especially because he’s enjoying an all-time high trust rating,” said Eduardo Araral, a Philippine native and associate professor at the National University of Singapore’s public policy school. But many Filipinos support the tough approach. Among the candidates expected to win Senate seats was former Philippine National Police Chief Bato Dela Rosa, who led the police force during the most intensive part of the anti-drug effort, from July 2016 to April 2018.
Limited by Philippine law to one term, Duterte will use the midterm election victories to push through legislative votes for new infrastructure work and tougher anti-crime measures such as restoring the death penalty, said Ramon Casiple, executive director of the Institute for Political and Electoral Reform, a Manila advocacy group.He could also continue building ties with Beijing, Casiple said.
“He’s for the cleanliness of the Philippines, like regarding the drugs, the cleanliness of landscaping, priority of the poor people and education,” said 45-year-old voter May Isabela De La Pena, a neighborhood councilor in Pasay City.
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