Why Dictator’s Son Can Become President of the Philippines, Here’s Ferdinand Marcos Jr .’s Tactics

MANILA, KOMPAS.com – History repeats itself in the Philippines.

About 36 years ago, a powerful family was ousted from power on charges of being extraordinarily greedy and brutal. Now, however, the same family is ready to return to the Malacanang, the presidential palace in downtown Manila.

For those who have been holding the Marcos regime accountable for past heinous acts, witnessing the run of Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is a painful blow. The son of former dictator Ferdinand Marcos is likely to win by a landslide in this year’s Philippine presidential election, according to preliminary tallies.

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The Marcos family, including Bongbong, have never apologized for past atrocities–let alone handed over a treasure that was said to have been stolen from the state treasury.

How can Bongbong go so fast? So what is the impact on the 110 million Filipinos and their place in the world?

Lies and obfuscation of facts

In 1986, Filipino anger against the Marcos regime led to the removal of Ferdinand Marcos from his post as president of the Philippines. His family was forced out of the country.

However, after five years in exile, the Marcos family returned to the Philippines and began to pave the way to the political scene again.

As a result, Bongbong has almost always held political positions since the age of 23, starting from a member of the DPR, senator, to governor. Serving as president was something he had been aiming for and prepared for for the rest of his life.

Apart from Bongbong, other members of the Marcos family have also had political careers since being allowed to return to the Philippines, including his mother, Imelda, and older sister, Imee. Imelda even competed in the presidential election just a year after returning to the Philippines in 1992.

They are not fighting alone, but in alliance with another powerful dynasty, namely the Duterte family. Rodrigo Duterte is the current president of the Philippines.

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