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Marcos, son of strongman, triumphs in Philippines presidential election

Philippines election Ferdinand Bongbong Marcos Jr

Manila, The PhilippinesReuters Ferdinand Marcos, Jr, clinched a stunning runaway victory in the Philippines’ presidential election on Monday in the first win by a majority since a 1986 revolution that toppled his late father’s two-decade dictatorship.  An unofficial tally showed Marcos, popularly known as “Bongbong”, had surpassed the 27.5 million votes needed for a majority, […]