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Watch Video: Ferdinand Marcos Jr wins landslide election victory in the Philippines MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the namesake son of an ousted Philippine dictator, declared victory Wednesday in this week's presidential election and faced early calls to ensure respect for human rights, the rule of law and democracy. Marcos Jr. garnered more than 31 million votes in an unofficial vote count from Monday's polls in what's projected to be one of the strongest mandates for a Philippine president in decades. His vice-presidential running mate, Sara Duterte, appeared to have also won by a landslide. Marcos Jr.'s electoral triumph is a victory for democracy and he promised to seek common ground across the political divide, his spokesman, Vic Rodriguez, said. "To the world: Judge me not by my ancestors, but by my actions," Rodriguez quoted Marcos Jr. as saying. The separately elected president and vice president will take office on June 30 after the results are confirmed by Congress. With a single, six-year term, they are poised to lead a Southeast Asian nation in dire need of economic recovery following two years of COVID-19 outbreaks and lockdowns. They'll also inherit huge expectations for a way out of crushing poverty, gaping inequalities, ending Muslim and communist insurgencies and political divisions, which were only inflamed by the turbulent presidencies of their fathers. Marcos Jr.'s key rivals have conceded defeat, including former boxing star Manny Pac...

• العربية • Asturianu • Bikol Central • Cebuano • Deutsch • Ελληνικά • Español • فارسی • Français • Galego • 한국어 • Ilokano • Bahasa Indonesia • Íslenska • Kapampangan • Македонски • Bahasa Melayu • Nederlands • 日本語 • Pangasinan • پښتو • Română • Simple English • Suomi • Tagalog • ไทย • Vèneto • Tiếng Việt • Winaray • 粵語 • 中文 • v • t • e The president of the Philippines ( Pangulo ng Pilipinas, sometimes referred to as Presidente ng Pilipinas) is the The president is Filipinos generally refer to their president as pangulo or presidente in their local language. The president is limited to a single six-year term. No one who has served more than four years of a presidential term is allowed to run or serve again. The current president of the Philippines is Title [ ] The official title of the Philippine head of state and government is "President of the Philippines." The title in Pangulo ( penghulu "leader", "chieftain"). In the other major presidente is more common when Filipinos are not actually Historical titles [ ] The term "President of the Republic of the Philippines" used under History [ ] Early republics [ ] Bonifacio's Tagalog Republic [ ] Depending on the definition chosen for these terms, a number of persons could alternatively be considered the inaugural holder of the office. Presidente Supremo; Kataas-taasang Pangulo) of the Pangulo ng Haring Bayan). Katipunan (and the title "Supreme President") remained, Bonifacio's government was also known as the República Tagala; ...

MANILA, May 9 (Reuters) - Ferdinand Marcos Jr clinched a stunning runaway victory in the Philippines' presidential election on Monday in the first win by a majority since a 1986 revolution that toppled his late father's two-decade dictatorship. An unofficial tally showed Marcos, popularly known as "Bongbong", had surpassed the 27.5 million votes needed for a majority, setting the stage for a once unthinkable return to rule of the Marcos family, 36 years after its humiliating retreat into exile during a "people power" uprising. "I hope you won't get tired of trusting us," Marcos told supporters in remarks streamed on Facebook, a platform at the core of his political strategy. "We have plenty of things to do," he said, adding "an endeavour as large as this does not involve one person." Marcos Jr had 29.9 million votes, double that of Leni Robredo, the vice president, with 93.8% of the eligible ballots counted, according to the unofficial Commission on Elections (COMELEC) tally. Turnout was about 80%. An official result is expected around the end of the month. Despite its fall from grace, the Marcos family returned from exile in the 1990s and has remained a powerful force in Philippine politics, retaining its influence with vast wealth and far-reaching connections. Marcos Jr has served as a governor, congressman and senator, his sister, Imee, is currently a senator and mother Imelda, the influential power-broker and widow of the late dictator, served four terms in congress. M...