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

[Simfan34]

Can we just burn Mindanao?

There are a few Muslims there, so no.

[Simfan34]

This really is awful. There may be a silver lining in Marcos losing, but that's not certain. It's hard to imagine a worse result.

Duterte isn't really in the Trump mould, though-- there are other leaders in SE Asia that fit the label much better (i.e., Thaksin). In fact, Duterte reminds me of Estrada more than anyone else-- a rough, tough talking "man of the people" who has no problem saying what he really thinks. Likewise I think the chances of Duterte's presidency ending in the same way as Estrada's are probably above 90 percent, more if Bongbong loses. They are already saying he's fudged his asset declarations. The real question is whether it'll end in another ESDA or a proper coup-- for all their turmoil the Philippines have never actually had a successful one.

[Simfan34]

According to polls and initial returns, Marcos will fare well in overseas votes

How many are there?