Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr, son of the late Filipino dictator, has claimed a resounding win in the Philippines’ presidential election, with double of the votes of his closest rival Maria Leonor "Leni" Robredo. (Read: Why the lasting appeal of strongman leaders in the Philippines https://ift.tt/FISxolh) This has people asking, what kind of a leader would he be? His father and namesake was known to be a corrupt dictator who was ousted in a ‘People Power Revolution’ or ESDA in 1986. The Marcos family, which was reported to have siphoned billions from the public purse among other things, fled into exile in Hawaii. But Bongbong and his sister Imee returned to local Philippine politics in the 1990s. In the 2022 election, he teamed up with President Rodrigo Duterte’s popular daughter, Sara, who ran for vice-president. 00:00 The Marcos legacy 01:36 Voters want a strongarm leader 02:50 Protecting Marcos family interests 03:34 A pro-poor President? Watch the full Insight episode: https://youtu.be/RRhlj_p89Ng ABOUT THE SHOW: Insight investigates and analyses topical issues that impact Asia and the rest of the world. #CNAInsider #CNAInsiderInvestigates #Philippines #BongbongMarcos For more, SUBSCRIBE to CNA INSIDER! https://ift.tt/Pc4roiS Follow CNA INSIDER on: Instagram: https://ift.tt/rWsjRx5 Facebook: https://ift.tt/vZ1FEXG Website: https://ift.tt/76OCiP4
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