Election campaigning has officially begun in the Philippines - to pick a successor to President Rodrigo Duterte in May.
Those vying for the presidency include the son of a former president, as well as a retired boxing champion.
And once again, most of the candidates are using their popularity, family connections, and money to get elected in a country where patronage politics remain rooted in the electoral process.

Al Jazeera’s Jamela Alindogan reports from Manila.

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