Who is 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr and why are some Filipinos nervous about his family's return? Marcos' apparent landslide victory in the Philippine presidential election is raising immediate concerns about a further erosion of democracy in Asia and could complicate American efforts to blunt growing Chinese influence and power in the Pacific. celebrates as he greets the crowd outside his headquarters in Mandaluyong, Philippines on Wednesday, May 11, 2022. Presidential candidate Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. His running mate, Sara Duterte-Carpio, the former President’s daughter, was sworn in as vice president on June 19, and they will serve until 2028. Marcos won the election with 31.6 million votes, or 58.77% of ballots cast – a margin not seen in decades – and replaces outgoing President Rodrigo Duterte. survived a last-ditch attempt to disqualify him when the Supreme Court unanimously ruled against two petitions seeking to cancel his candidacy for alleged tax offenses, according to CNN Philippines. “I will get it done.”Īctivist groups planned to protest the inauguration in Manila, calling for accountability for alleged crimes committed under the Marcos Sr. A future of sufficiency, even plenty, of readily available ways and means to get done what needs doing,” he said. “I am here not to talk about the past, I am here to tell you about our future. Son of dictator poised for the presidency as the Philippines goes to the polls Presidential frontrunner and former senator, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., graces the stage during a campaign rally in San Fernando, Pampanga, on April 30.

spoke of healing divisions in the country, promised to grow the economy, recover from the pandemic and lead a more unified, prosperous country. So will it be with his son – you will get no excuses from me,” he said. Sometimes with needed support, sometimes without. In a land of people with the greatest potential for achievement, and yet they were poor. “I once knew a man who saw what little had been achieved since independence. He also praised his father, the late dictator, in his speech. thanked his mother, the 92-year-old former first lady Imelda Marcos, who attended the ceremony. I do not take it lightly but I am ready for the task.” I fully understand the gravity of responsibility you put on my shoulders. “You picked me to be your servant, to enable changes to benefit all. “This is a historic moment for us all,” he said. said his “call for unity” resonated with the people to “deliver the biggest electoral mandate in the history of Philippine democracy.” The former senator and congressman took his oath of office at the National Museum of Fine Arts in the capital Manila before Supreme Court Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo, according to CNN affiliate CNN Philippines. is sworn in as President of the Philippines by Supreme Court Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo at National Museum on June 30 in Manila, Philippines.

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