Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. railed against China as he started campaigning for his Senate candidates, making the maritime dispute with Beijing a central issue in the high-stakes midterm election in May.

Last week’s impeachment of Sara Duterte has added an extra weight of political significance to the 12 Senate seats up for election.

At stake is V-P Sara Duterte’s political survival, as she faces an impeachment trial after the midterm polls. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Campaigning began Tuesday in the Philippines for midterm elections that could set the table for the next presidential race and

MANILA -- The Philippines on Tuesday kicked off the three-month campaign period for midterm elections to be held on May 12, which would gauge the public's assessment of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s government and shape the country's political landscape toward the next presidential election in 2028.

Campaigning for the Philippines' midterm elections kicked off on Tuesday against a fractured political backdrop, heightened by a high-profile row among warring elites that culminated in last week's impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte.

Campaigning began Tuesday in the Philippines for mid-term elections that could set the table for the next presidential race and determine the political future of impeached Vice President Sara Duterte.