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Marcos takes power

FERDINAND Marcos Jr. will find himself back in Malacañang after he takes his oath as the 17th President of the Republic of the Philippines at noon today, June 30, 2022, 36 years after his father was ousted and forced out of the Palace.

Marcos, 64, better known as Bongbong, takes the rein of power from President Rodrigo Duterte, with a promise to provide the country a unifying leadership.

Back in the Palace President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Photo by Benedict Abaygar