Adrian De Leon, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Bongbong Marcos is the projected winner of the Philippines election. That the son of a brutal dictator has won shows how wedded the country is to dynastic politics – and image manipulation.
Hello again: Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos son of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, after declaring for president.
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The 2022 Philippines presidential election could be a battle between, or an alliance of, two controversial political dynasties.
The preserved body of late former president Ferdinand Marcos lies in public view in a mausoleum in his home province in northern Philippines.
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