Campaigning began Tuesday in the Philippines for midterm elections that could set the table for the next presidential race and

Campaigning began in the Philippines Tuesday for mid-term elections that could set the table for the next presidential race and determine the political future of impeached Vice President Sara Duterte.

At stake is V-P Sara Duterte’s political survival, as she faces an impeachment trial after the midterm polls. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Campaigning for the Philippines' midterm elections kicked off on Tuesday against a fractured political backdrop, heightened by a high-profile row among warring elites that culminated in last week's impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte.