Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos, son of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, his wife, Louise (L) and his sister Imee (R). The son and namesake of late Philippines dictator Ferdinand Marcos announced on Tuesday he will run for president in next year's elections, ending months of speculation over his political ambitions. Marcos has served as provincial governor, congressman and senator and ran unsuccessfully for the vice presidency in 2016, a defeat he challenged in the courts. Marcos on Tuesday took an oath as chairman of a political party that had earlier nominated him as its presidential candidate. His run for the top post would be a big step in a country where many are still healing from the 1970s martial rule era of the elder Marcos.

Source: The Standard October 05, 2021 07:41 UTC