Oxford U confirms Marcos Jr didn’t get a degree

Information from Oxford University and a few of its alumni confirmed a Rappler investigative report that Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr, son of the late Philippine dictator, did not complete a bachelor’s degree but made a representation in his resumé. The senator said he got a “diploma” in political science when he graduate from the university. We gathered that what he got was a “special diploma in social studies,” and that in the United Kingdom’s educational system, a diploma is not equivalent to a degree. Marcos Jr has not corrected his resumé, as posted in the Senate and his own websites.

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