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00:00We, the Philippines, are watching one of the most important days in America, the presidential elections.
00:11The fight between former U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris is very intense.
00:16How is the system of elections in America and what is the possible effect of its results here in the Philippines?
00:24Find out on UB Explainer.
00:31The voters in America are now choosing their next leader.
00:35The fight is still intense and the two candidates, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, are almost tied in the election surveys.
00:42Harris is the incumbent U.S. Vice President and running mate of U.S. President Joe Biden in the 2020 elections.
00:49Harris replaced Biden as a candidate of the Democratic Party in the 2024 U.S. elections
00:55due to differences in his age and ability.
00:59Before becoming Vice President, Harris became a Senator and Attorney General or equivalent to a Solicitor General in the State of California.
01:08Trump, on the other hand, is a businessman, the backbone of the Republican Party.
01:13He had no experience in politics before he ran, but he won the U.S. President of 2016 and was in office from 2017 to 2021.
01:22He ran for the second term of the 2020 elections but lost to Biden.
01:29During U.S. elections, the Electoral College oversees the election because it is their responsibility to win,
01:35unlike in the Philippines, where the popular vote is a majority.
01:39In the Electoral College, there is a second row of electoral votes or electors in each state
01:44based on the number of members in the U.S. Congress, based on the population of each state.
01:50Whoever is chosen by the majority in a state is also often voted by the electors.
01:56Of the 538 electoral votes, 270 are needed to win.
02:01There are states that are known as baluarte by Democrats, and there are also solid Republicans.
02:07There are also so-called swing or battleground states where the vote is almost equal between Democratic and Republican candidates.
02:15Because of this, Harris and Trump's campaigners were able to vote in the swing states in the last few days before Election Day.
02:23One of the groups that will be able to elect the next U.S. President is the Filipino-American community.
02:29The Phil-Am is the third largest Asian group in America.
02:34Based on the 2023 U.S. Census, more than 3.4 million Phil-Ams from various states can vote in the current U.S. elections.
02:44It is also seen that the next American leader in the Philippine economy, particularly in exporting, will have an impact.
02:52We expect that American businesses in China will move to Asian countries.
03:01So we're hoping that it will continue.
03:03We're still hopeful that there will be more businesses coming to us.
03:08The latest figures is that the biggest exports in the Asian countries, Vietnam and the Philippines, is on top of the list.
03:19It is expected that the Philippines and the U.S. will remain strong when it comes to defense, whoever will be the next president.
03:26Our defense treaty will continue.
03:29It is also important for them because it is in their interest that America is in the Indo-Pacific region.
03:36Wherever the election is, it is still important for the leaders to choose those who will serve faithfully and truly care for their leaders.
03:46This is the first news.
03:48Bea Pinluck for GMA Integrated News.