THE avalanche of votes for former senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and Sara Duterte-Carpio was expected, former presidential legal adviser Salvador Panelo said on Sunday.

He said that the "Duterte factor" played a bigger-than-expected role, along with the political posturing of Marcos.

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