 Hi Edward, Here are the most important news that you need to know. A pink tsunami of close to 800,000 people swept through the country’s main financial district on Saturday at the end of a punishing 90-day campaign by the widow who defeated the son and namesake of the late ousted dictator for the vice presidency six years ago, and aiming to repeat the feat for the presidency in Monday’s elections. UNITED NATIONS—The UN Security Council on Friday unanimously adopted its first declaration on Ukraine since Russia invaded in February, backing secretary general Antonio Guterres’ efforts to find a “peaceful solution” to the war.  ‘MITING’ MATCHUP The presidential campaigns of Vice President Leni Robredo (left) and that of former Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. — the two fiercest rivals that the world is watching as Filipinos go to the polls on Monday — come to a head on Saturday. Robredo’s much bigger “miting de avance” crowd leaves Makati’s Ayala Avenue awash in pink, while the pro-Marcos throng gathers in Parañaque City with their confidence kept high by his consistent No. 1 ranking in most surveys. — MARIANNE BERMUDEZ/NIÑO JESUS ORBETA For almost a week now, a 30-year-old grade-school guidance counselor said she has been losing sleep over the possible outcome of the elections on Monday.  That Filipinos will be living under more difficult political and economic conditions in the next few years is already a given. But this burden can be eased by the knowledge that the electoral choices made tomorrow will result in a better Philippines one the more pressing immediate challenges are overcome. |
Makati ‘pink tsunami’ buoys Leni-Kiko hopes
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May 07, 2022
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