Voters in the Philippines are heading to the polls for midterm elections as former allies President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte fight to gain a legislative majority. Many also fear foreign interference, with accusations that China is running a campaign to sway the vote.
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00:00Voters in the Philippines are heading to the polls as midterm elections get underway.
00:05This election has pitted former allies President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara
00:10Duterte against each other as they vie for control of the legislature.
00:15Duterte's father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, is also running for a mayoral post.
00:20He is widely expected to win, despite being on trial in The Hague for alleged crimes related
00:26to his deadly war on drugs.
00:28Marcos has made China a key election issue, as officials accuse the country of trying
00:33to sway the vote.
00:35Beijing denies those allegations.