Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison congratulated presumptive President Ferdinand Bongbong Marcos Jr. who is poised to win the 2022 presidential elections by a landslide victory.

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On Twitter, Morrison expressed hope the Philippines and Australia would continue to enjoy strong bilateral relations under the incoming administration.

I congratulate Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on being elected President of the Philippines at the national elections on 9 May, he said. Following the 75th anniversary of Australia-Philippines relations last year, we look forward to continuing to advance our long-standing friendship.

Marcos is on the cusp of winning the May 9 polls after garnering over 31 million votes in the partial, unofficial tally of the latest election returns from the Commission on Elections Transparency Server. His running-mate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio, meanwhile, is also seen to be elected as the countrys next vice-president.

Other foreign leaders including Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and United States President Joe Biden had earlier congratulated the leading tandem.