Philippine General (Presidential, Congress and Local) Elections - May 9, 2016

[Former Lincoln Assemblyman & Lt. Gov. RGN]

Any opinions about the upcoming May 9 elections in the Philippines?

I would just like to get or see your opinions about the issues, candidates, platforms, etc.

[reciprocity]

I just think it is tragic that someone can reminisce over rape and not see any decline in polling and can still be the leading candidate.

[Derpist]

The Philippines has truly one of the worst electoral systems I have ever encountered. Who was responsible for this monstrosity? I presume America was.

For all intents and purposes, the presidential race is a four-way tie. What a disaster.

[Former Lincoln Assemblyman & Lt. Gov. RGN]

The Philippines has truly one of the worst electoral systems I have ever encountered. Who was responsible for this monstrosity? I presume America was.

For all intents and purposes, the presidential race is a four-way tie. What a disaster.

I don't think so America is responsible. After the Americans gave independence to the Filipinos in 1946, it was a two-party system when it comes to elections. Now, after the Marcos years, there were a lot of political parties.

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Lol Marcos Jr is winning in the Vice Presidential race.

[MaxQue]

Can we just burn Mindanao?

[Derpist]

The Philippines has truly one of the worst electoral systems I have ever encountered. Who was responsible for this monstrosity? I presume America was.

For all intents and purposes, the presidential race is a four-way tie. What a disaster.

I don't think so America is responsible. After the Americans gave independence to the Filipinos in 1946, it was a two-party system when it comes to elections. Now, after the Marcos years, there were a lot of political parties.

What's absurd is that there are so many political parties in a first-past-the-post system. Duverger is rolling in his grade. Fidel Ramos won his election with 23% of the vote!

Luckily, it seems Duterte is pulling away with the race, so maybe the system works after all.

[Former Lincoln Assemblyman & Lt. Gov. RGN]

The Philippines has truly one of the worst electoral systems I have ever encountered. Who was responsible for this monstrosity? I presume America was.

For all intents and purposes, the presidential race is a four-way tie. What a disaster.

I don't think so America is responsible. After the Americans gave independence to the Filipinos in 1946, it was a two-party system when it comes to elections. Now, after the Marcos years, there were a lot of political parties.

What's absurd is that there are so many political parties in a first-past-the-post system. Duverger is rolling in his grade. Fidel Ramos won his election with 23% of the vote!

Luckily, it seems Duterte is pulling away with the race, so maybe the system works after all.

Yes, he's like a teflon on the polls. Unharmed.

[Former Lincoln Assemblyman & Lt. Gov. RGN]

8 days left before the election!

[Simfan34]

Can we just burn Mindanao?

There are a few Muslims there, so no.

[Former Lincoln Assemblyman & Lt. Gov. RGN]

Can we just burn Mindanao?

There are a few Muslims there, so no.

Especially on the southernmost part, also known as Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao.

[Former Lincoln Assemblyman & Lt. Gov. RGN]

Question: There is a presidential candidate, which you may have already heard about because of his "controversial" remarks/jokes, Mayor Rodrigo Duterte of Davao City, who promotes the idea of Federalism. What will be your stance about the Philippines being a federal country.

[Derpist]

Question: There is a presidential candidate, which you may have already heard about because of his "controversial" remarks/jokes, Mayor Rodrigo Duterte of Davao City, who promotes the idea of Federalism. What will be your stance about the Philippines being a federal country.

Almost certainly a good idea. The Philippines is a very large, very diverse country - the type of place where you want to go federal.

Duterte almost sounds too amazing to be true.

[Famous Mortimer]

Question: There is a presidential candidate, which you may have already heard about because of his "controversial" remarks/jokes, Mayor Rodrigo Duterte of Davao City, who promotes the idea of Federalism. What will be your stance about the Philippines being a federal country.

Almost certainly a good idea. The Philippines is a very large, very diverse country - the type of place where you want to go federal.

Duterte almost sounds too amazing to be true.

If a country is large and diverse, you want a strong federal government to keep it from breaking apart/keep the Muslims from turning the Muslim majority parts into a fundamentalist hellhole.

[Former Lincoln Assemblyman & Lt. Gov. RGN]

Duterte leads by 12 points in latest poll.

[Former Lincoln Assemblyman & Lt. Gov. RGN]

If I'm not mistaken. The final poll shows that Davao City Mayor Rody Duterte is leading in the presidential race by 11 points. Meanwhile, in the VP race, Sen. Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and Rep. Leni Robredo are in a dead heat.

Initial and Unofficial results will be available by evening, Philippine Standard Time tomorrow, May 9

[Citizen (The) Doctor]

My family and I are very, very scared. The appeal of Duterte is baffling to us, and Marcos, Jr. is even more baffling, though that might be because my father served in the military during the last years of the Marcos regime, so we might be a little biased.

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This is really, really sad. I wish Roxas or at least Poe could somehow pull of an upset, but that seems basically impossible at this point.

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This is really, really sad. I wish Roxas or at least Poe could somehow pull of an upset, but that seems basically impossible at this point.

For some reason Roxas always leads in D' Strafford polls.

[Former Lincoln Assemblyman & Lt. Gov. RGN]

This is really, really sad. I wish Roxas or at least Poe could somehow pull of an upset, but that seems basically impossible at this point.

For some reason Roxas always leads in D' Strafford polls.

Some columnists/blogger are discrediting the poll. I also, when I looked at their twitter page (D'Strafford).

[Former Lincoln Assemblyman & Lt. Gov. RGN]

This is really, really sad. I wish Roxas or at least Poe could somehow pull of an upset, but that seems basically impossible at this point.

I hate Roxas, due to his "little mishaps" as Interior Secretary. And Poe, due to her short experience in politics, also with her issue/controversy regarding her and her family's American citizenship. I liked the idea of Philippines embracing federalism. Duterte's law and order platform also made me to support him

[Derpist]

I am oddly emotionally invested in the triumph of Duterte despite having no family ties to the Philippines or really any nation in that vicinity whatsoever.

[Vosem]

Well, Duterte is a pretty ridiculous kind of awful (and the Philippine system of giving the recipient of even a small plurality the total win is also ridiculous and awful), but at least this country has a recent history of removing the President when he gets too big for his britches. EDSA IV, anyone?

[Famous Mortimer]

I want Poe to win because she is the only candidate opposed to letting the Muslims establish a regional dictatorship.

[Citizen (The) Doctor]

Well, Duterte is a pretty ridiculous kind of awful (and the Philippine system of giving the recipient of even a small plurality the total win is also ridiculous and awful), but at least this country has a recent history of removing the President when he gets too big for his britches. EDSA IV, anyone?

I am willing to bet that if Duterte wins we get an EDSA IV within four years. The sad part is that if EDSA IV or any other event occurs that removes him from office, we probably get President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., which is frankly far worse.