Marcos son is elected
THE namesake son of late Philippines dictator Ferdinand Marcos appears to have been elected president by a landslide in an astonishing reversal of the 1986 “People Power” pro-democracy revolt that ousted his father.
Mr Marcos Jr had more than 30.8 million votes in unofficial results, with more than 97% of votes tabulated. His nearest challenger, vice president Leni Robredo, a champion of human rights, had 14.7 million votes in Monday’s election.