Marcos Junior
Highlights
- Marcos Jr sworn in as 17th President of the Philippines
- Junior won the presidential election held in May by 60% of the vote over his rival
- Marcos Jr.’s father used to be a cruel ruler, he was widely criticized globally
President of the Philippines: In the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the son of a former dictator, was sworn in as the country’s 17th president on Thursday. Let us tell you that he replaced former President Rodrigo Duterte. Duterte completed his 6-year term. The term of the President in the Philippines is 6 years. Marcos Jr. won the presidential election in May with 60 percent of the vote over rival Maria Leonor Robredo.
Three former presidents of the country attended the presidential oath ceremony
The swearing-in ceremony was held at the National Museum in the capital Manila. 15000 security personnel were deployed for the presidential oath ceremony. Foreign dignitaries, diplomats and three former presidents Fidel Ramos, Joseph Estrada and Gloria Macapagal Arroyo took part. Ahead of his swearing-in, outgoing leader Rodrigo Duterte received Marcos at the Malkanang Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Marcos made a promise to the public regarding development
People expect from the Marcos administration that now many problems of the Philippines will be solved. Such as unemployment, inflation, a high debt-to-service ratio to gross domestic product (GDP), rising gas and oil prices, etc. will be addressed. Last week, Marcos said he would temporarily serve as agriculture secretary after taking office, as the country’s food supply problem is severe. Marcos also promised to lower the poverty line. According to government figures, 23.7 percent of the country’s 110 million population live in poverty.
Marcos’ father was a cruel dictator
The incident is being considered one of the biggest political comebacks in recent history in the Philippines. But Marcos’ detractors say this has happened only after his family’s image had improved. Ferdinand Marcos, the Philippine dictator and father of Ferdinand Marcos Jr., was ousted from power 36 years ago with the support of the military. Marcos Jr.’s father was widely criticized globally as a result of this public uprising. After this, the level of democratic politics in the Philippines rose up. Activists and some others who faced atrocities during the reign of Marcos Jr.’s father have opposed the swearing in of Marcos Jr. as president.