MANILA: Philippine presidential favorite Rodrigo Duterte has brushed off controversies over an alleged secret fortune and a rape joke to keep a huge lead going into the final days of the election campaign, a pollster said Friday.

Duterte has faced a barrage of last-minute attacks ahead of Monday's election over allegations he hid millions of dollars in undisclosed bank accounts, while his critics have repeatedly warned he is a dictator in the making.

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