On Monday night, over 200 people gathered in front of the Philippine Consulate in San Francisco with raised fists, outraged pleas, and the blue and red flags of various local activist groups waving in the air. 

This “vigil for democracy” was in response to this week’s presidential election in the Philippines. 

Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr., the son of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, Sr., won the presidential election in the Philippines, along with his elected Vice President, the daughter of current, embattled president, Rodrigo Duterte, who has spurred investigations from the International Crime Court for his deadly drug war.

In this episode of “Bay Current”, we’ll hear about the overhauling misinformation campaigns plaguing the Philippines and its suspicious election day technical glitches from James Zarsadiaz, associate professor at University of San Francisco. We’ll also hear from speakers and attendees from Monday night’s rally. 

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