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Philippines dismisses bid to bar Marcos Jr from presidential race

The elections commission has dismissed the first of at least six petitions seeking to bar Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos from running for the presidency [File: Romeo Ranoco/Reuters]

The Philippines election commission has dismissed a petition that sought to bar Ferdinand Marcos Jr, son of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, from running in May’s presidential election.

Lawyers for the petition said the second division of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) had dismissed the complaint against Marcos Jr, popularly known as Bongbong.

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