Philippines' Marcos tells world to judge him by actions, not family's past

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IN PICTURES: Supporters of Ferdinand “Bong Bong” Marcos Jr celebrate in Mandaluyong after an unofficial tally shows he won the Philippine presidential election (Photos: AP)

, and told the world to judge him by his presidency, not his family's past.

Marcos' runaway victory in Monday's election now looks certain with 98 per cent of the eligible ballots counted in an unofficial tally showing he has 31 million votes, double that of his nearest rival, Vice President Leni Robredo."This is a victory for all Filipinos, and for democracy," spokesman Rodriguez said."To those who voted for Bongbong, and those who did not, it is his promise to be a president for all Filipinos.

Many who did not support Marcos are angered by what they see as a brazen attempt by the once reviled former first family to use its mastery of social media to reinvent historical narratives of its time in power. A big win for Marcos was securing President Rodrigo Duterte's daughter as his vice presidential running mate. Sara Duterte-Carpio won more than three times the number of votes compared with her nearest rival and also likely broadened the Marcos appeal in many areas.

Marcos has called himself a reluctant politician and in a diary entry his father once said he was worried about his son as a child being too"lazy and carefree".

 

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