The family of former dictator Ferdinand Marcos enjoyed easy wins in the mid-term elections, with his 83-year-old widow leading the clan’s political charge.

Imelda Marcos captured more than 88 percent of the votes cast on Monday to win a second consecutive term at the House of Representatives representing the family’s northern provincial stronghold. Her daughter, Imee, was elected unopposed in the mid-term elections for a second term as governor of Ilocos Norte province.

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