Ferdinand Marcos Jr, whose dictator father and namesake plundered and brutalised the Philippines, has reached the endgame of a decades-long campaign to rehabilitate the family brand: the presidency
Son of late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos cements landslide presidential election victory, after Filipinos bet a familiar dynasty might ease rampant poverty -- while dismissing warnings the clan's return will deepen corruption and weaken democracy
VIDEO: The Philippines' presidential candidate Leni Robredo addresses her supporters after her opponent, the son of late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos, cements a landslide election victory
Timeline on the Marcos family political dynasty in the Philippines #AFPgraphics@AFP
#UPDATE The son of late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos cemented a landslide presidential election victory Tuesday, after Filipinos bet a familiar but tainted dynasty could ease rampant poverty u.afp.com/w2hd
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