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‘Bongbong’ Marcos: How a dictator’s son swept to power

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The Man of the Year: Rodrigo Duterte

The son of an immensely wealthy and ruthless man, ferdinand marcos grew up in the presidential palace. He ran a very effective campaign that was partly effective in that he said very little of substance. Anda met bong bong marcus a long time ago? I did. It was two thousand and 13, and there'd been a terrible typhoon which struck one of the islands of the philippines near aa city called takloban. But i thought i had a great in with him then.

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