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Significance
Current President Rodrigo Duterte's single, six-year term ends in June. On December 14, the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) said GDP growth should reach 5.0-5.5% in 2021 and 7.0-9.0% in 2022. The pandemic-hit economy shrank by 9.6% in 2020.
Impacts
A recent move to halve the waiting time for COVID-19 booster vaccines should help mitigate the threat posed by the Omicron variant.
Many voters will rely on social media, where disinformation is rampant, for news about the elections.
Duterte's daughter Sara, Marcos's running mate, will likely win the vice-presidential race.
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