Marcos son loses Philippine vice-presidential poll

MANILA: The son and namesake of the late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos has narrowly lost the election for vice president, according to an official count that was only completed Friday, almost three weeks after polls closed.

The result dealt a blow to the political aspirations of the family, which had targeted the position for Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos, Jr. as a potential stepping stone to recapturing his late father's presidential post.