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Philippine Free-For-All Begins for Presidency

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Philip Bowring
Oct 20, 2015
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The Filipino lineup for the 2016 presidential and other elections is decided. Or is it? The October 16 deadline for candidacy has passed, leaving three front-runners, one outside chance and more than 100 others who just want their name on the presidential ballot.

The front runners are, as earlier predicted: Grace Poe, 47, daughter of late actor Fernando …

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