Private meal with Cebu kingpin offers clues to how Marcos Jr will rule Philippines

CEBU - Ahead of his landslide election win on Monday , Mr Ferdinand Marcos Jr gave few specifics on how he'd govern the Philippines. But a private dinner he attended soon after entering the race last October may provide clues on his priorities - and to whom he's beholden.

"He will certainly be helping us insofar as tourism infrastructure is concerned," Ms Garcia said in an interview days before the election at her office in Cebu City, when asked what she expected from Mr Marcos Jr."But I would really be very, very appreciative if we could finally get ahead on federalism," she added."We would wish for that kind of autonomy."

Running on a broad slogan of"unity", Mr Marcos Jr has said he'll keep most of President Rodrigo Duterte's economic policies, which for the most part were left to technocrats to design and implement. The Philippines maintained the investment-grade credit rating it won in 2013 even as Mr Duterte announced a"Build! Build! Build!" program that more than doubled infrastructure spending to upwards of US$20 billion per year.

Mr Marcos Jr can also thank his dad for some help. The elder Marcos appointed the father of Victor Remulla, governor of vote-rich Cavite province south of Manila, back in 1979 - and the family is still loyal to this day. Following street protests that ousted Marcos Sr in 1986, the Philippines introduced congressional term limits and a constitutional provision banning political dynasties from government.

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