Philippines Elections News
Thousands of opponents of Marcos senior suffered persecution during a brutal 1972-1981 era of martial law
Around 400 people, mostly students, staged a protest outside the election commission
Human rights group Karapatan called on Filipinos to reject the new Marcos presidency
The 71-year-old firebrand stormed to victory in yesterday's election, securing an insurmountable lead of nearly six million votes over his nearest rival.
The motive for the attack was not yet known.
Polls opened at 6:00am (local time) and voting was to continue until 5:00 pm.
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