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Philippine election: Who’s who in the race to replace President Rodrigo Duterte?

• Voters will head to the polls on May 9 to decide the fate of front runner Ferdinand Marcos Jnr, his closet rival Leni Robredo and eight others vying to succeed Duterte
• The fiercely contested battle for the top job was marked by smear campaigns, and the next leader faces a host of challenges including tackling a more assertive China