Philippines mostly peaceful ahead of election, police say – Taipei Times

Philippine police yesterday said that the country's overall situation ahead of today's general election remained "relatively peaceful," despite some shooting incidents and other poll-related offenses that they consider to be isolated. Filipinos are today to vote to choose Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's successor, a vice president, 12 senators, hundreds of representatives and thousands of governors, mayors and provincial and city councilors. The presidential election is shaping up as a rematch between Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr, the son and namesake of the country's late dictator, and incumbent Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo, a human rights lawyer who narrowly beat him in…