Late dictator’s son leads opinion polls for the presidency after the family’s fightback
Ferdinand"Bongbong" Marcos Jr., the son of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, speaks during a rally as he campaigns for the presidency on February 19, 2022 in Caloocan, Metro Manila, Philippines. Picture: Ezra Acayan/Getty ImagesThousands of Filipinos gathered on Friday to mark the anniversary of a “People Power” uprising against late dictator Ferdinand Marcos — with a new Marcos era potentially just 10 weeks away.
“I can't contain my anger. He is proudly talking about his father. We should explain to everyone that the Filipino people threw Marcos Sr out,” said Felix Dalisay, 69, who said he was tortured during the rule of Marcos rule. The rally took place at a monument on a Manila thoroughfare known locally as Edsa, where more than a million people massed in 1986 to drive out the disgraced leader.The elder Marcos ruled for two decades, almost half of it under martial law during which thousands of his opponents were beaten and tortured, and disappeared or were killed.
Despite its downfall, the family remains one of the wealthiest and most influential political forces in the country, as demonstrated by Marcos Jr's dominant lead in the latest independent opinion poll.Marcos has not commented on the anniversary, and posts on his widely followed social media on Friday were about upcoming campaign events.
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