Thread by @lianbuan

On One PH's Kandidatalks, Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr defends President Rodrigo Duterte's veto of the Anti-Endo measure, says there are really seasonal workers. "We have to adjust to reality, pero ibigay natin ang safety na pagka hindi seasonal na may security." @rapplerdotcom

Read this for the nitty gritty of passing an anti-endo law. In 2019, a labor lawyer proposed it can be as simple as changing the word "or" to "and" in the labor code to get rid of the widespread endo scheme of subcontracting rappler.com/nation/electio…

Marcos used to be in favor of suspending excise tax on oil, this was around the time he got a transport group's endorsement, but he has since changed his stance, giving merit to DOF's argument it will lose govt profits. Marcos suggests: Use tax to subsidize oil.

Marcos says healthcare, especially big-capacity hospitals, should be brought back under the authority of the national government. This is in context of healthcare devolved to LGUs.

How to combat fake news? Marcos: Meron namang fact-checker pero may mga fact-checker na may agenda naman. Biktima ako. Iniimbento nila sinabi ko pero sinabi nila fake.

Fact-checking coalition Tsek.PH says Marcos is biggest beneficiary of fake news.

Marcos is asked about findings that he is biggest beneficiary of fake news.

Marcos: Ano ang fake news namin? I find that....ako ang nabibiktima ng fake news.

International community wary of a Marcos presidency?

Marcos: Ano ang magiging pangamba nila? Wala akong alam na bansa na dahil lang sa pangalan ko ay hindi sila makikipag-negosyo kasama mo.

Asked about this Bloomberg poll where he rated low, Marcos says: We will just have to prove them wrong.

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In part ofinterview, Marcos says he was only kidding when he told Inquirer in 1990 "only I know where the gold is." He says now: "Kung talagang meron yan 35 taon na wala yung father ko, nasan na yung gold? Hindi mahanap because it doesn't exist." web.facebook.com/watch/?v=13584…

Marcos wasn't asked why in 2007, he submitted a motion to Sandiganbayan adopting the deposition of Constante Rubio that his father traded gold. Marcos attached this deposition to try to convince the court his father was really rich. rappler.com/nation/electio…