50 million registered to vote<br /> “Donald-Trump” -style candidate is favourite<br /> <br /> <br /> Vote has exposed disenchantment with governing elite, despite strong economy<br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> Voting is underway in the Philippines as the population chooses a new president and vice-president.<br /> <br /><br /> Voters in the #Philippines expected to elect outspoken mayor as president https://t.co/4PJwCPe1aC LamYikFei pic.twitter.com/fHoihvHItu— Getty Images News (GettyImagesNews) May 9, 2016<br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> Voters in Manila have queued in blazing sunshine.<br /><br /> There are reports of problems with the electronic voting machines, which could scupper the election commission’s pledge to declare a winner in 24 hours.<br /> <br /><br /> How is the mood in the country?<br /><br /> <br /><br /> The election campaign has exposed growing disgust with the Southeast Asian country’s governing elite.<br /><br /> There is widespread poverty and inequality despite years of robust economic growth.<br /> <br /> “The ‘Donald Trump’ of the Philippines“*<br /><br /> <br /><br /> Rodrigo Duterte has a commanding lead i
