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Rise of the son: On the landslide victory of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in the Philippines

Marcos Jr. should disown his father's legacy if he is serious about restoring political accountability

The Hindu · May 12, 2022

Philippines’s GDP growth blasts past forecasts

Southeast Asian country’s gross domestic product expands 8.3 percent in first quarter.

Al Jazeera · May 12, 2022

Ferdinand Marcos Jr is set to become the Philippines president – it's a dictator family revival that has divided Filipino Australians

This week, the Philippines voted in the son of an ousted dictator as the country's next president over a human rights lawyer. We asked Filipino Australians how they feel about their future and an election that saw social media "rewrite history".

ABC News · May 11, 2022

Analysis-Marcos as Philippine president a boon for China, awkward for U.S

The decisive victory of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in the Philippines' presidential election on Monday is set to re-shape the Southeast Asian country's relations with China and the United States as he seeks closer ties with Beijing.

Reuters · May 10, 2022

The son of late dictator Marcos has won the Philippines' presidential election

The namesake son of the late Philippine dictator won by a landslide, according to unofficial results, in an astonishing reversal of the 1986 "People Power" pro-democracy revolt that ousted his father.

WEKU · May 10, 2022

Philippines election: torture survivors from Marcos era in shock after son’s win

Factcheckers say Ferdinand Marcos Jr was overwhelming beneficiary of a flood of online disinformation before poll

The Guardian - UK · May 10, 2022

Marcos presidency complicates US efforts to counter China

Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s apparent landslide victory in the Philippines presidential election is giving rise to immediate concerns about a further erosion of democracy in the region, and could complicate American efforts to blunt growing Chinese influence and power in the Pacific

The Independent UK · May 10, 2022

Marcos, Duterte new Philippines president and vice-president

The son of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos and the daughter of outgoing head of state Rodrigo Duterte are the new leaders of the Philippines

The Independent UK · May 10, 2022

Ferdinand Marcos Jr Wins Landslide Presidential Victory in the Philippines

The son of late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos cemented a landslide presidential election victory Tuesday, as Filipinos bet on a familiar dynasty to ease rampant poverty -- dismissing warnings the tarnished clan will deepen corruption and weaken democracy. With an initial count almost complete, Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Junior had secured…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 10, 2022

Marcos Jr. won Philippine presidency, unofficial count shows

The namesake son of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos appears to have been elected Philippine president in an astonishing reversal of the 1986 “People Power” revolt that booted his father into infamy

The Independent UK · May 10, 2022