Ferdinand Marcos Jr

Opponents of the Marcos clan have filed a number of petitions seeking to disqualify Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos from the May election.

Even compared to past Philippine elections, the upcoming presidential polls are shaping up as unusually divisive.

Whoever wins the number two slot could end up playing a significant political role in the next administration.

Senator Bong Go’s decision to withdraw from the contest leaves Rodrigo Duterte’s presidential endorsement up for grabs.

Next year's presidential contest is set to produce a dramatic sequel to the “social media election" of 2016.

They fear that should Ferdinand Marcos Jr. win the presidency it could lead to a white-washing of the grave abuses and extreme corruption of the Marcos dictatorship.

The announcement marks the end of a turbulent period of speculation on the term-limited Duterte’s next political move.

Human rights groups say Marcos Jr. is not eligible to run for president due to a 1995 tax evasion conviction, which should legally render him ineligible to hold public office.

The May 2022 poll is shaping up as a rematch of the close-run vice presidential race of 2016.

The rehabilitation of Ferdinand Marcos is a sign of the public's continuing discontent with the status quo.