菲律賓舉行爲阿基諾改革至關重要的選舉

The Philippines is holding elections seen as a mandate for President Benigno Aquino's reform agenda.

Voters on Monday are choosing more than 18,000 officials, including local leaders, more than half of the 24-member Senate and hundreds of legislators in the House of Representatives.

President Aquino swept into power by a landslide in 2010 on a promise to fight corruption that he blames for widespread poverty.

He has scored high popularity ratings for prosecuting corrupt officials, including his predecessor, Gloria Arroyo, now in detention while being tried for alleged massive graft.

Elections in the Philippines have long been plagued by bribery, along with intimidation or violence against opponents.

Results of Monday's poll are expected in a few days.菲律賓正在舉行選舉。這次選舉被認爲是對總統阿基諾改革日程的授權。

選民星期一將選舉1萬8千多名官員，包括地方領導人，24名參議員中過半數以上的參議員，以及數百名衆議員的議員。

2010年，阿基諾承諾要打擊導致普遍貧窮的腐敗，因此以壓倒性多數贏得總統選舉的勝利。

阿基諾在懲處腐敗官員方面的舉措深受百姓的歡迎，被懲辦的腐敗官員包括他的前任阿羅約。阿羅約目前因據稱大規模腐敗被關押。

菲律賓的選舉長期以來受到賄賂和對競爭對手的恫嚇，或暴力現象的困擾。

星期一的選舉結果預計將在幾天後揭曉。