Introduction

ferdinand marcos junior has won a landslide victory in the philippine presidential election held on nine may. According to results tallied so far, marcos has won more than 30 million votes, which represents 60 % of the electrode. This is more than double the amount of votes won by his main rival, current vice president, lenny robredo. Marcos is a polarizing figure both domestically and internationally. And he has sought to rehabilitate the regime of his father, dictator fer Ferdinand marcos, who was ousted in the 19 86 people power revolution. The return of the marcos dynasty to the presidential palace has caused anxieties and questions about the future of philippine democracy as well