Marcos senior and first lady Imelda Marcos had been chased into exile in 1986 by the “People Power” revolution.
Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, the son of late Philippines dictator Ferdinand Marcos, won a landslide presidential election victory on Tuesday, 10 May, bringing back the once exiled family back to power.
With more than 90 percent of an initial count concluded, Marcos Junior had secured almost 30 million votes, more than double the tally of his nearest rival, liberal candidate Vice President Leni Robredo, news agency AFP reported.
Countering his family’s exploitation of the country, Marcos Junior’s campaign revolved around clearing his family’s name through social media, and expressing support for the current authoritarian president Rodrigo Duterte, who had announced his retirement from politics in October last year.
The contest was largely between Robredo against Marcos Jr, with the former gaining around 14.5 million votes, despite championing human rights and reforms.
Meanwhile, boxer Manny Pacquiao appeared to have the third highest total votes of 3.5 million.
