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    Dictator's son Ferdinand Marcos Jr. takes oath as Philippine president

    The namesake son of an ousted dictator is sworn in as Philippine president in one of the greatest political comebacks in recent history in the country.
    by The Associated Press Jun 30, 2022 3 minutes

    MANILA, Philippines — Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the namesake son of an ousted dictator, was sworn in as Philippine president Thursday in one of the greatest political comebacks in recent history but which opponents say was pulled off by whitewashing his family's image.

    His rise to power, 36 years after an army-backed "People Power" revolt booted his father to global infamy, upends politics in the Asian democracy, where a public holiday, monuments and the Philippine Constitution stand as reminders of his father's tyrannical rule.

    Activists and survivors of the martial

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