Mr. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared victory in the Philippine presidential election

With 98% of the votes counted, Mr. Marcos Jr. – who is also known by the nickname “Bongbong”, won more than 56% of the votes, or about 31 million votes. This number is nearly double his opponent, Ms. Leni Robredo, the outgoing Vice President of the Philippines.

According to Reuters news agency, this is the first time a Philippine presidential candidate has won more than half of the votes since 1986.

“Don’t judge me by my ancestors, judge me by my deeds,” said Marcos Jr. said in a statement this evening (May 10). He also pledged to serve all Filipinos, and was ready to maintain his country’s cooperative relations with international partners.

“This is a victory for all Filipinos and for democracy,” said Vic Rodriguez, a spokesman for Marcos Jr., insisting, adding that “everything is clear to show that the Philippines has a president. elected is elected directly. That person is Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.”.

The fact that Mr. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. A resounding victory was predicted before election day. However, according to Western media, mixed with joy is also the concern of many Filipinos. Their anxiety is largely due to the fact that he is the son of the late President Ferdinand Marcos, who was in power in the Philippines for more than 20 years from 1965 to 1986 before being overthrown.

Meanwhile, in the race for vice president of the Philippines, Sara Duterte-Carpio, the mayor of Davao City, is leading with more than 31 million votes, far ahead of her rivals, Senator Kiko Pangilinan (more than 10 million votes). 9.1 million votes), Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto (over 8.1 million votes), and physicist Willie Ong (nearly 1.9 million votes).

Like Mr. Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Ms. Sara Duterte-Carpio comes from a family with a long history of politics. Her father is outgoing President Rodrigo Duterte.

The final official results of this year’s Philippine presidential election are expected to be announced on May 28.

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