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Philippines: Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Son of Ex-Dictator, Expected to Win Election

HeadlineMay 09, 2022

Voters in the Philippines headed to the polls today for a closely watched presidential election. Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the son of the late Filipino dictator, is expected to win the 10-way presidential race. His chief rival is Leni Robredo, the country’s current vice president. Under the Philippines Constitution, President Rodrigo Duterte could not seek a second term. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has spent decades defending his father’s brutal rule, which saw 34,000 people tortured and over 3,200 murdered between 1965 and 1986.

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