The son of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos appears poised to complete a remarkable rebranding of the family name 36 years after a 'people power' uprising ended his father's autocratic rule in the Philippines reut.rs/34CZP90 by @karenlema 
With official campaigning beginning on Tuesday, Ferdinand Marcos Jr. holds a double-digit lead in the polls three months ahead of the May 9 presidential elections
The 64-year-old's push for the presidency has been aided by what political analysts say has been a decades-long public relations effort to alter public perception of his family and supporters
The return of a Marcos to Malacanang, the presidential palace, is unthinkable for millions of Filipinos, but over half the country's more than 60 million voters are 40 or under and did not live through the Marcos regime. More here: reut.rs/34CZP90
Who is Ferdinand Marcos Jr? Here are some facts about the controversial frontrunner in the race to become the next Philippine president — and his famous family reut.rs/3HAF0cJ
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