Philippines begin new era of Marcos rule
Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr has taken the oath as the next Philippine president, completing a once unthinkable political revival for his family 36 years after his father, Ferdinand Marcos Sr, was ousted by millions of Filipinos in a people power revolution.
His vice-president is Sara Duterte, the daughter of the outgoing president, Rodrigo Duterte.
James Zarsadiaz is an associate professor of history and serves as director of the Yuchengco Philippine Studies Program at the University of San Francisco. He told Newsday: 鈥淭here鈥檚 a closeness there between the Marcos family and the Duterte鈥檚鈥any of us wouldn鈥檛 be surprised if there is a lot of influence from the out-going administration in this new administration.鈥�
(Picture: President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr and new vice-president Sara Duterte pose for pictures after taking oath at the National Museum of Fine Arts on June 30, 2022 in Manila, Philippines. Credit: Ezra Acayan/Getty Images)
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