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Yamashita's gold was a national obsession in the Philippines. Now the case of the missing treasure and the Marcos family are back in court

Ferdinand Marcos once stole treasure from a poor locksmith, then had him tortured, jailed and threatened with death. Now the treasure hunter's family is taking Marcos's wife and son to court to reclaim what they say belongs to them.

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Philippine presidential runner-up Robredo vows to 'fight lies'

Manila (AFP) - Philippine presidential runner-up Leni Robredo vowed Friday to focus on "fighting lies" as she urged supporters to accept election results showing the son of former dictator Ferdinand Marcos had won by a landslide.

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Triumphant Marcos faces high expectations from Philippines poor

Manila (AFP) - Despite his Oxford education and jet-set lifestyle, the Philippines's president-elect Ferdinand Marcos Junior sailed to victory this week as a champion of the poor.

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Philippine election winner Marcos visits dictator father's grave

Manila (AFP) - Ferdinand Marcos Junior visited the grave of his dictator father hours after his thumping victory in the Philippine presidential election, his team said Wednesday, posting photos of the intimate moment on social media.

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Pacquiao concedes defeat in Philippine election

Boxing great Manny Pacquiao has conceded defeat in the Philippine presidential election after his rumble for the top job failed to hit the mark with voters.

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Manila (AFP) - Outgoing Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte could face international charges over his deadly drug war, but his daughter's thumping victory in the vice presidential race shows his popularity remains sky-high.

AFP

Key dates in the Marcos family's comeback in the Philippines

Manila (AFP) - The son of Philippines dictator Ferdinand Marcos won a landslide presidential election victory on Tuesday, capping a stunning comeback for a family chased from power nearly 40 years ago.

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Philippines election favourite Marcos inherits the family business

Batac (Philippines) (AFP) - The white van's sidedoor slides open, a motorised seat pivots and former Philippines first lady Imelda Marcos is lowered to the ground like a modern-day Liberace of politics.

AFP

Marcos Jr eyes landslide as Philippines votes for new president

Batac City (Philippines) (AFP) - Millions of Filipinos thronged polling stations Monday to elect a new president, with the son of former dictator Ferdinand Marcos the favourite to win the high-stakes election.

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Son of former dictator Marcos looks set for victory in Philippines presidential election

Polls have closed to elect a new president in the Philippines Monday, with the son of former dictator Ferdinand Marcos the favourite to win the high-stakes race and restore his family to the pinnacle of power.

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Marcos Jr heads for landslide as Philippines votes for new president

Batac City (Philippines) (AFP) - Millions of Filipinos thronged primary schools and other polling stations Monday to elect a new president, with the son of former dictator Ferdinand Marcos the favourite to win the high-stakes election.

AFP

'Golden age': Marcos myths on Philippine social media

Manila (AFP) - Ferdinand Marcos Junior appears on the cusp of victory in next week's presidential polls, with his seemingly unassailable lead fuelled by a decades-long misinformation campaign to revamp the family brand.

AFP

Victims voice disbelief, anger as Philippine dictator's son nears power

Manila (AFP) - On the eve of elections that look set to return the son of late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos to the presidential palace, the regime's victims are hurt and dismayed -- but determined to renew their struggle.

AFP

Philippine priests back Marcos rival in high stakes election campaign

Manila (AFP) - Hundreds of Philippine priests on Thursday endorsed the main rival to former dictator Ferdinand Marcos's son, just days ahead of a presidential election they called a "battle for the soul" of the nation.

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Philippines could revive nuclear plant if Marcos wins presidency

Morong (Philippines) (AFP) - A mothballed nuclear power plant built near a fault line and volcanoes in the Philippines during Ferdinand Marcos's dictatorship could be revived if his son wins next week's presidential election.

AFP

Marcos Jr warns fans to prevent Philippine poll being 'stolen'

Manila (AFP) - Philippine presidential frontrunner Ferdinand Marcos Junior has warned supporters to protect their votes in next week's national elections to avoid the result being "stolen from us again".

AFP

Leni Robredo: 'Last woman standing' in Philippines presidential race

Manila (AFP) - Leni Robredo was a neophyte congresswoman in 2016 when she came from behind to narrowly beat Ferdinand Marcos Junior for Philippines vice president.She hopes to repeat the feat in their May 9 rematch for president.

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Marcos Jr rejects debate challenge ahead of Philippine presidential poll

Manila (AFP) - Philippines presidential election frontrunner Ferdinand Marcos Junior rejected on Friday a challenge to debate rival Leni Robredo one-on-one, as the country heads into the final week of campaigning for the May 9 polls.

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Philippine volunteers in door-to-door blitz for top Marcos Jr rival

Manila (AFP) - Clutching pink flyers and face masks, diehard supporters of Philippine presidential hopeful Leni Robredo are going door to door across the archipelago nation in an against-the-odds bid to win over voters.

AFP

Son of Philippine presidential favourite kicks off Congress campaign

Laoag (Philippines) (AFP) - Thousands of supporters turned out in the northern Philippines Friday as the eldest son of presidential election favourite Ferdinand Marcos Junior launched a campaign for Congress.

AFP

Marcos heir wins Philippine election misinformation race

Manila (AFP) - Philippine social media has exploded with support for presidential election favourite Ferdinand Marcos Junior, driven by a massive misinformation campaign aimed at revamping the family brand and smearing his top rival.

AFP

Duterte's party backs Marcos heir for Philippine presidency

Manila (AFP) - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's party on Tuesday threw its support behind presidential election favourite Ferdinand Marcos Junior, as his main rival appears to gain momentum in the race for the top job.

AFP

Philippine torture victim relives horror as dictator's son rises

Manila (AFP) - Ferdinand Marcos Junior's quest for the Philippine presidency has Loretta Rosales recoiling in horror remembering the nightmare she went through standing up to his late father's brutal rule.

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