Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr., a dictator’s son, takes huge lead in Philippine presidential election
erdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., the 64-year-old son of a kleptocratic dictator, has a huge lead in race to become the next president of theWith more than 80% of the votes counted, Marcos had received 25 million votes, more than double the number of his closest rival,, in the multi-person race. Votes were still being counted early Tuesday local time.
despite his autocratic rule and a brutal war on drugs that left at least 5,000 dead. Rodrigo Duterte is prohibited from running again by term limits.Marcos Jr. voted in his hometown of Batac, Ilocos Norte—the bailiwick of his late father. He voted alongside his mother Imelda, and his sister Irene Araneta-Marcos.
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