New generation of Marcos, Duterte set to lead Philippines

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The powerful alliance between the son of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos and the daughter of outgoing President Rodrigo Duterte is set to usher in six years of governance in the Philippines that are concerning to human rights activists.

A look at the pair set to take office June 30 after their apparent landslide election victories in Monday's elections:A former provincial governor, congressman and senator, the 64-year-old son who goes by his childhood nickname "Bongbong" would return his family to the presidency 36 years after the "People Power" revolt ousted his father and sent him into exile for filching billions and mass human rights abuses.

Marcos Jr. has defended his father's legacy and steadfastly refuses to apologize for or acknowledge the atrocities and plunder during the dictatorship. Married to a lawyer, with whom he has three sons, he has stayed away from controversies, including a past tax conviction and the Marcos family's refusal to pay a huge estate tax. Throughout his campaign, he tenaciously stuck to a battle cry of national unity.

 

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Me the last 2 years

We learn from history what we don't learn from history - Hegel

l guess he gave his mothers shoe collection away in exchange for votes .

Just another corrupt leader, nothing changes.

Duterte killed a lot of junkies! Canada just let them rot? Go Duerte Go!

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