May 10, 2022 8:48 PM

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Philippines election winner Ferdinand Marcos Jr tells world to judge him by actions, not family's past

<span style="color: #222222;">The son of the disgraced late Philippines Dictator Ferdinand Marcos vowed on Tuesday to work for all people after his stunning election victory and told the world to judge him by his Presidency, not his family's past. Ferdinand Marcos Jr, better known as "Bongbong", became the first candidate in recent history to win an outright majority in a Philippines Presidential Election, paving the way for a once unimaginable return to rule for the country's most notorious political dynasty.<br />''<br />''Marcos fled into exile in Hawaii with his family during a 1986 "people power" uprising that ended his father's autocratic 20-year rule, and has served in Congress and the Senate since his return to the Philippines in 1991.<br />''<br />''Marcos's 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 nearest rival, Vice President Robredo.<br />''Official result is expected around the end of the month.</span>

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