ICYMI: 📸 From reuterspictures: In a once-unthinkable return to power for the Marcos family, Philippine voters streamed to polling stations to bring in an election triumph for Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
An unofficial tally showed Marcos, popularly known as "Bongbong", had surpassed the 27.5 million votes needed for a majority, setting the stage for a once unthinkable return to rule of the Marcos family, 36 years after its humiliating retreat into exile during a "people power" uprising.
Marcos Jr has served as a governor, congressman and senator, his sister, Imee, is currently a senator and mother Imelda, the influential power-broker and widow of the late dictator, served four terms in congress. Marcos Jr's son Ferdinand Alexander was poised to win a seat in congress on Monday.Marcos, 64, has presented no real policy platform, campaigning on a simple but ambiguous message of unity.
Marcos was criticised for skipping presidential debates and made few media appearances during the campaign, enabling him to limit scrutiny and control his message via a network of influencers and bloggers granted broad access to his events. Though Marcos refrained from giving a victory speech, his son, Ferdinand, said it was time to revel in their win.
About 65 million Filipinos were eligible to cast ballots for the president, vice president, legislative seats and thousands of local posts from governors to city mayors and councillors.
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