Ferdinand Marcos, the eldest son of the late former President Marcos, holds the top spot in the Philippine presidential election, which is a week before the vote on the 9th of this month.
For Mr. Marcos, who appeals for the succession of the Duterte administration, other candidates are focusing on incorporating criticism votes into the current administration, and the judgment of voters will be watched.
In the Philippines, the presidential election will be voted on the 9th of this month as President Duterte's term expires.
Ten people are running for the election, and issues such as the powerful rule of the Duterte administration and relations with China, which is in conflict over the sovereignty of the South China Sea, are issues.
Ferdinand Marcos (64), the eldest son of the late former president of Manila, who once established a dictatorship, maintained the top position at 57% in
the
approval rating of the polls in the latter half of last month.
57) is 21%, and
▽ actor and current mayor of Manila, Francisco Domagoso (47), is 6%
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Marcos is attracting supporters of President Duterte, who has appealed for the succession of the Duterte administration and still maintains a high approval rating, and is expanding support to the younger generation through SNS.
On the other hand, other candidates such as Mr. Robledo are focusing on taking in criticism votes for the Duterte administration, which has continued to take a powerful method centered on cracking down on drug crimes, and it is only one week before the vote. , The voter's judgment will be noticed.
What is Marcos Candidate?
Ferdinand Marcos, 64, is the eldest son of the late former dictatorship President Marcos, who has served as a local governor for six years since 2010.
He ran for the 2016 vice presidential election last time, but he lost to Robledo and lost the runner-up.
In this election campaign, he will make full use of SNS to appeal his father's achievements in infrastructure development in the early days of the administration, and he is appealing to accelerate infrastructure development and rebuild the economy exhausted by the Korona-ka.
In addition, he showed his willingness to take over President Duterte's policies such as infrastructure investment and crackdown on drug crimes, and conducted an election campaign with Duterte's daughter, Sarah, who ran for the vice presidential election to be voted on the same day, and expanded support. I've been.
Mr. Marcos is absent from government-sponsored debates and avoids policy disputes with other candidates, while actively working on social media, with more than 5.8 million followers on Facebook. ..
On the other hand, since the video he sends does not touch on the negative aspects such as human rights violations under his father's dictatorship, the Robledo camp and others said, "Mr. Marcos is rewriting history. I criticize it.
▽ From northern Ilocos Norte, northern Luzon
What is Robledo Candidate?
Leni Robredo, 57, is the incumbent Vice President.
She has long been a human rights lawyer, but she inherited the wishes of her husband, who was a minister of the Aquino administration, and she began her political career in 2013 as a member of the House of Representatives.
In her last 2016 vice presidential election, she won after a close battle, beating Marcos.
Since she became Vice President, she has worked on medical care, education, and women's empowerment to eradicate poverty, but she criticized President Duterte's powerful stance. She was in sharp conflict.
In her election campaign, she is calling for poverty alleviation and the realization of a clean politics without corruption, and is gaining support mainly from knowledgeable and liberal people who are dissatisfied with the Duterte administration.
▽ From Camarines Sur, Luzon Island
What is Domagoso Candidate?
Candidate Francisco Domagoso, 47, is the incumbent mayor of the capital Manila.
Originally from an area where many poor people live in Manila, he was active in dramas and variety shows as an actor.
He served as Deputy Mayor of Manila for three terms from 2007, and served as Deputy Secretary of the Department of Social Welfare under the Duterte administration.
He was appointed Mayor of Manila in the 2019 elections, working to support the poor in housing and building social infrastructure, as well as to beautify the city and crack down on street stall sales.
In his election campaign, he appeals to extend his achievements as Mayor of Manila to national affairs, and will work on the development of social infrastructure and the development of local cities.
▽ From Manila, the capital
▽ Commonly known as Isco Moreno
What is Pacquiao candidate?
Candidate Manny Pacquiao (43) is a former professional boxer who was born into a poor family and achieved the second-ever 6-class conquest.
He is very popular as a national hero, helping the poor with fight money.
In 2010, he was elected as an active boxer running for the House of Representatives election.
He entered politics.
He was elected Senator in 2016 and served as an executive in the ruling party led by President Duterte.
However, she broke up with President Duterte because she was not selected as a successor to the president, and in September of last year (2021) she announced that she would retire as a professional boxer, and she was running for presidential election. I made a notification.
In her election campaign, she calls for the eradication of corruption and poverty alleviation, highlighting her stance against the Duterte administration.
▽ From Mindanao Island, southern Philippines
The pros and cons of the issue "war on drugs"
One of the main issues in the Philippine presidential election is the pros and cons of cracking down on hard-line drug crimes promoted by President Duterte, which is called the "war on drugs."
In the Philippines, the use of drugs and stimulants is widespread, and insecurity is an issue, and President Duterte has made the eradication of illegal drugs the most important policy, and has shown a strong crackdown that allows investigators to kill suspects. Has led.
According to law enforcement officials, more than 300,000 traffickers have been arrested under the Duterte administration, reducing the amount of drugs and stimulants entering the country by 90%.
On the other hand, more than 6,000 people have been killed in the process of crackdowns and investigations, even if the authorities admit.
There have been strong criticisms from international human rights groups that ultra-legal murder is being carried out as a national policy, and the ICC = International Criminal Court in the Netherlands admits that the so-called drug war is legitimate law enforcement. A widespread and systematic attack was carried out on civilians because of national policy, "and we are conducting a formal investigation on crimes against humanity.
Of the four leading candidates, Marcos is close to President Duterte and is uncooperative in court investigations.
Meanwhile, Robledo, Domagoso, and Pacquiao have expressed their willingness to oppose the current hard-line crackdown and cooperate with the court's investigation.
Issue-to-China policy
In the Philippine presidential election, the issue is how to deal with China in foreign policy.
After many years of conflict over the sovereignty of the South China Sea, President Duterte changed the policy of the previous administration and approached China.
The Philippines has won an international arbitration decision to dismiss China's claim that it has jurisdiction over almost the entire South China Sea, but President Duterte has shelved the territorial dispute by saying "it's just a piece of paper." I made it.
In return, we received a huge amount of financial support and a new coronavirus vaccine, which is said to exceed 2 trillion yen in Japanese yen, from China.
However, recently, people have complained about China that "support from China has stagnated and provocative actions in the South China Sea have become conspicuous."
Robledo and Domagoso said they should take a strict stance against China, of which Robledo said at a candidate debate last month that the Philippines took a leading position on the South China Sea issue. Based on the results of the arbitration trial, we must cooperate with the countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to deal with China.
On the other hand, Mr. Marcos has not stated a clear policy, but he is meeting with the Chinese ambassador stationed in the Philippines after the notification of the candidacy, and it is thought that he will continue to be closer to China like the Duterte administration. increase.
Controversy Pros and cons of introducing nuclear power
In the Philippine presidential election, there is disagreement among candidates over the introduction of nuclear power.
In the Philippines, coal-fired power accounts for about 60% of power generation, and fuel for power generation depends on imports from overseas.
In March, President Duterte issued a presidential directive instructing the government to aim for the introduction of nuclear power in order to realize a carbon-free society and meet the growing demand for electricity.
Marcos has shown a strong desire to introduce nuclear power.
In the Philippines, the first "Bataan nuclear power plant" was built in Southeast Asia in 1984 when Mr. Marcos' father was president, but just before the start of operation due to the subsequent collapse of the government and the nuclear accident in the former Soviet Union. It remains abandoned.
Marcos is also believed to have the aim of impressing himself as a leader in the economy by appealing for the operation of the Bataan nuclear power plant, which his father was aiming for.
On the other hand, Mr. Robledo and Mr. Domagoso have expressed negative thoughts on the introduction of nuclear power, saying that "the people are concerned about safety" and "do not give priority to nuclear power".