The Philippines' presidential election is set for May, and all candidates have filed for the race. The candidates include boxer Manny Pacquiao, the son of a reviled dictator, and a former teen actor.
And unlike in the US, Philippine political parties are generally weak, and politicians can switch sides with little consequence, experts told Insider.The dictator's son: Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr.Noel Celis/AFP via Getty Images
After his father died, Marcos was permitted to return to the Philippines, where he later served as a governor and a senator. He ran for vice president in 2016 — endorsed by his mother, Imelda — but was beaten by the lawyer Leni Robredo, who's also running for president in the upcoming election. He commands a cultlike following in the Philippines, especially among younger voters who may not have had as much direct contact with his father's government, professor Jorge Tigno, who also teaches political science at the University of the Philippines, said."He may not get a majority, but he can, at least, at this point, get a plurality to win," the professor said.
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