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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
Karen Lema and Enrico Dela Cruz

Philippines election winner Marcos tells world to judge him by actions, not family's past

A supporter of presidential candidate Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. holds up a newspaper with the winning of Marcos Jr. on the headline, as people gather to celebrate as partial results of the 2022 national elections show him with a wide lead over rivals, at the candidate's headquarters in Mandaluyong City, Philippines, May 10, 2022. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan

The son of the disgraced late Philippines dictator Ferdinand Marcos vowed on Tuesday to work for all people after his stunning election victory, and told the world to judge him by his presidency, not his family's past.

Ferdinand Marcos Jr, better known as "Bongbong", become the first candidate in recent history to win an outright majority in a Philippines presidential election, paving the way for a once unimaginable return to rule for the country's most notorious political dynasty.

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