Philippines Election: Ferdinand Marcos Jr poised to win Presidential election by landslide

Philippines Election: Ferdinand Marcos Jr poised to win Presidential election by landslide

• Ferdinand Marcos Jr, son of the Philippines' former dictator, is poised to win the Presidential election by a landslide. According to the partial and preliminary trends, the Senator has so far won 55.8 percent of the vote, compared to 28 percent for rival Leni Robredo. His win will mark the Marcos family's return to power after 36 years. Mr. Marcos Jr will take over from President Rodrigo Duterte, a hugely popular strongman-style leader who courted controversy on the global stage for his brutal crackdown on drug dealers and users. The election was not just for the Presidential positions, but also for senators, the lower house, and regional officials across the entire archipelago. The official count of all votes may take days.
• Former President Ferdinand Marcos was known for his brutal authoritarian rule. Mr Marcos Sr, along with his wife Imelda and their cronies, plundered an estimated 10 billion dollars from public funds before he was removed by a popular revolt in 1986. During this period the Philippines' economy was heavily in debt and ordinary people struggled.

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Published date : 10 May 2022 06:13PM