Philippine vote seen as referendum on Aquino
By Agence France-Presse
May 13, 2013

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines goes to the polls Monday to choose thousands of local leaders plus national legislators in what is seen as a referendum on the presidency of reformist Benigno Aquino III.

Police and the military have been placed on heightened alert for expected poll-related violence that has already claimed about 60 lives since campaigning began in February.

“The president is asking voters to put their confidence in those on the administration slate to help him carry out the rest of his reform agenda as they have committed,” deputy presidential spokeswoman Abigail Valte told AFP.

“We reiterate our appeal for everybody to go out and exercise your right to suffrage and your right to vote.”

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