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Marcos Jr holds big lead in poll for Philippines presidency

The son and namesake of late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos has maintained a strong lead in the Philippines' presidential election race, according to an opinion poll published on Monday.

Reuters · Mar 14, 2022

50 years apart: Philippine activist fights dictator then son

Memories of the “People Power” revolt by millions of Filipinos who helped overthrow Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos are bittersweet for Loretta Rosales, who opposed him as an activist and was arrested and tortured by his forces before his downfall

The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2022

Philippines' Marcos wants military presence to defend its waters in South China Sea

Philippine presidential candidate Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said he wants his country to have a military presence in the South China Sea, "not to fire upon" vessels but to defend its waters in a long-running dispute with China.

Reuters · Feb 15, 2022

Philippines election campaigns kick off with vows of unity, graft-busting

Philippine presidential candidates began on Tuesday their three-month long campaign to woo voters, making lofty promises to rebuild the shattered economy, wipe out corruption and uplift the lives of a pandemic-weary public.

Reuters · Feb 7, 2022

Factbox-Facts about Philippines presidential hopeful Ferdinand Marcos Jr

Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the son of the late dictator whose rule defined the Philippines' recent history, is leading opinion polls on the race to become president, three months ahead of a May 9 election.

Reuters · Feb 7, 2022

Philippines orders law enforcers to probe online 'assassination' threat against Marcos Jr

The Philippines' justice ministry has ordered law enforcers to investigate a post on the social media platform TikTok threatening to assassinate presidential candidate Ferdinand Marcos Jr., acting on a tip received by its cybercrime unit.

Reuters · Jan 30, 2022

Philippines' presidential hopefuls tout post-pandemic recovery plans

Four of the Philippines' presidential candidates on Saturday laid down plans to tackle the country's biggest issues in an interview with the nation's leading broadcaster, but notable was the absence of early frontrunner Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

Reuters · Jan 22, 2022