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Marcos Jr tipped to win Philippines election easily but not all convinced

The latest Pulse Asia survey has Mr Ferdinand Marcos Jr ahead of his closest rival, Vice-President Leni Robredo. PHOTO: AFP
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MANILA - The two top polling firms in the Philippines - Pulse Asia and Social Weather Stations (SWS) - believe Mr Ferdinand Marcos Jr is a shoo-in as the country's next president.

Pulse Asia, in its latest survey covering the period April 16 to 21, has him ahead of his closest rival, Vice-President Leni Robredo, by 31 percentage points - 57 per cent to 26 per cent.

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