Former president Rodrigo Duterte attends Philippines midterm elections rally 2025

METRO MANILA, PHILIPPINES - 13 FEBRUARY: Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte delivers a speech during an election rally for his party Partido Demokratiko Pilipino, as Midterm Elections campaigns are underway amid a fractured political backdrop, in Metro Manila, Philippines, on February 13, 2025. The Southeast Asian country with a population of 117.3 million is expected to see fierce competitions between candidates running for local offices, senate, and the congress, with a focus on issues such as poverty, inflation, drug war, teenage pregnancy, food security, economy and climate change. There is also an escalating feud between the impeached Vice President Sara Duterte (the daughter of Rodrigo Duterte) and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (Photo by Daniel Ceng/Anadolu via Getty Images)