Marcoses plan Malacañang comeback

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Nearly 3 decades since they were ousted from power in a bloodless revolt, the Marcos family is planning a comeback through a likely presidential bid of the dictator’s son and namesake, Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. His mother Imelda, who turned 85 in July 2, dropped hints at this during a party hosted for her in Marcos’ hometown in Batac, Ilocos Norte. She insisted that Bongbong Marcos, who’s now senator, was “qualified” to contest the presidency in May 2016 when incumbent Benigno Aquino III, son of the Marcoses’ top political foes, ends his six-year term. “(Returning to) Malacañang would be a great help,” in implementing her projects, Mrs Marcos said.

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