President urges voters to reject Marcos

Philippine President Benigno Aquino urged voters on Thursday to stamp out the stunning political resurgence of Ferdinand Marcos' family, as the nation marked 30 years since a "People Power" uprising toppled the late dictator.

The election campaign is the latest chapter in an almost Shakespearean tale of feuding between the Aquino and Marcos families, two of the most powerful clans in a nation famed for elite dynasty rule.

Human rights groups say tens of thousands were thrown in prison and tortured during the elder Marcos' 20-year rule, and the government estimates the family plundered $10 billion from state coffers.