Looks like the new president will be Rodrigo Duterte. He has been mayor of one of the bigger southern cities in the Philippines for the past 20 years. This article likens his character to Donald Trump which I guess is true in some ways. He has also been nicknamed "Duterte Harry" in reference to Clint Eastwood as "Dirty Harry". The votes are still being counted but the presidential race is locked up at this point. Candidates do not choose their own running mates so the position of vice president is still up in the air. There are two leading candidates and people are still waiting to hear about the final results. Newly elected officials won't take office until June 30th. Of course it's an exciting and uncertain time whenever a new president comes into power. It will be interesting to see how the country changes over the next 6 years.
http://www.cnbc.com/2016/05/09/rodrigo-duterte-set-to-clinch-philippines-presidency-with-crime-fighting-plegde.html
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