The Philippines began voting in midterm elections that could decide the fate of impeached Vice President Sara Duterte, whose feud with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. comes amid a global trade war and tensions with China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/12/asia-pacific/politics/philippines-midterm-marcos-duterte-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #philippines #saraduterte #rodrigoduterte #ferdinandmarcosjr #china #southeastasia
Philippines midterm vote begins as Marcos-Duterte feud and China row flare

The spotlight is on the Senate race, where the 12 winners will be jurors in Duterte’s impeachment trial, set for July when the new Congress convenes.

The Japan Times