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Initial Results of Philippines Midterms Show No Clear Winner
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5/13/2025
Initial results from midterm elections in the Philippines suggest neither the Marcos nor Duterte faction has won full control of the Senate. The outcome could determine the fate of Vice President Sara Duterte, who is now facing impeachment.
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In the sweltering heat, people lined up on Monday morning to vote in the Philippines' midterm elections.
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A heated battle between President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte.
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Once ironclad political allies, now bitter rivals.
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Voters here say the recent political turmoil caused by this rivalry has taken a toll on the country
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and that they are ready for change.
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For me, the government is getting stressful. That's why our votes are very important.
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I hope we choose the deserving candidates.
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Thousands of elected positions across the country are at stake, from the national legislature down to local posts.
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But it's the Senate that people are paying close attention to.
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Half of the 24 Senate seats are up for grabs.
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Those senators could decide the fate of Vice President Sara Duterte.
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Who is facing allegations of misuse of funds.
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She was impeached by Congress last February, but may run for president in 2028.
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Should the Senate vote to convict her, Duterte would be banned from holding elected office.
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The partial and unofficial election results that have come in so far
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show that the new batch of 12 senators neither fully favor the Marcos or Duterte camp.
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While the country's liberal opposition had a surprising upset, gaining two seats in the Senate.
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In a statement, Vice President Duterte said that while she acknowledges the results of the elections,
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the outcome was not what she expected, and called on citizens to hold the government accountable.
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In another statement, President Marcos also lamented the results, but says that his party vows to carry on in their work.
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Here in Taiwan, voters overwhelmingly voted for Duterte-aligned candidates,
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showing the camp's strong support among overseas Filipinos,
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where voters cast their ballots online through their personal devices.
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While overseas voting went without incident, the same could not be said for the Philippines.
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Besides reports of malfunctioning voting machines and incidents of overvoting due to machines
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incorrectly reading the back-to-back ballots,
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riots, gun violence, and even a deadly shootout were reported in several cities and municipalities.
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Despite this, the Philippines' election commission says this round of voting was still relatively successful.
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If we don't have a failure of elections whatsoever, all of them have functioned.
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It's not a failure to elect because it is not based on violence, intimidation, threat, or force majeure.
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With the midterm elections over, the stability of the Philippines' two biggest political dynasties
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will be further put to the test in the coming weeks and months.
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Devin Tsai and Gina Lopez for Taiwan Plus.
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