Millions of Filipinos voted in a mid-term election Monday, highlighting the escalating conflict between President Ferdinand Marcos and Vice President Sara Duterte. The election, covering over 18,000 positions, is crucial for the Senate race, as the elected senators will play a key role in Duterte's potential impeachment trial in July. Duterte needs nine Senate votes to maintain her presidential aspirations, with Marcos endorsing seven candidates and Duterte four. The election follows heightened tension, including Duterte's impeachment, her father Rodrigo Duterte's ICC charges, and allegations of electoral fraud. Violence marred the pre-election period, with at least 16 deaths reported, prompting a large security deployment. Despite the tension, early voting was allowed for the elderly and disabled.