Counting has begun following the Philippines’ midterm elections, which could decide the political future of impeached Vice President Sara Duterte as she feuds with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.All eyes are on the Senate race,

In political rallies, Senate hearings and voter surveys ahead of Monday's midterm elections in the Philippines, China has been an overwhelming - and unusual - presence.

An April survey found that a majority of voters in the country of 110 million prefer candidates who assert Philippine sovereignty in the South China Sea, where the Marcos-led administration has taken a more assertive stance in its maritime confrontations with Beijing,