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Annika Burgess 

Ferdinand Marcos Jr is set to become the Philippines president – it's a dictator family revival that has divided Filipino Australians

Rallies were held across the country in the lead up to the election, with a group organised by Liz Quimora meeting in Sydney in support of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (Supplied)

Faye Faustino will be turning 53 in a few weeks' time and says the outcome of the Philippines presidential election is the perfect birthday present.

"I was awake for 24 hours, looking every hour for the updates," she told the ABC.

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