Philippines elections

The proclamation finalizes the return of the divisive Marcos clan to the heights of Philippine politics.

The return to power of the Marcos clan hints at deeper problems with the country's democracy.

The report's findings hint at the extent to which Philippine democracy has deteriorated under President Rodrigo Duterte.

The petition claims that the son of the former dictator should have been barred from the election due to a past conviction for tax evasion.

Despite his platform of national "unity," Ferdinand Jr.'s presidency will likely further polarize an already divided society.

Filipinos have decisively elected another Marcos and another Duterte to the nation’s two highest offices.

As polling stations open across the country, the dictator's son seems set to be elected the country's 17th president.

The latest Pulse Asia survey has shown nearly no change since last month, with Marcos holding a commanding 33-point lead over second-placed Leni Robredo.

Despite a slight loss of support, Marcos still enjoys an apparently unassailable 32-point lead over his main rival.

The declaration by the president's faction of PDP-Laban will add further wind to the frontrunner's sails ahead of the May 9 election.

Three decades after returning from exile in Hawaii, the Marcos clan is on the brink of recapturing the presidential palace.