Duterte as competitive frontrunner
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Source: The Manila Times
Published: 2026-02-24 03:03 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Philippines
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SINCE 1992, Philippine presidential elections have operated within a structural constant: fragmentation. Ballots have routinely featured five to 11 official candidates. Winners have often prevailed not with majorities, but with disciplined pluralities.
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