Resurgent President Aquino and his Philippine ruling party gains strength and makes gains in critical local elections

Aquino strengthened after Philippine elections

AFP – Philippine President Benigno Aquino on Tuesday secured big wins in mid-term elections seen as vital to his ambitious reform agenda, but the success of famous, graft-tainted rivals raised alarm. Aquino’s ruling Liberal Party and its allies were set to gain control of both houses of Congress. | Democracy, elections and voting