After six years of Rodrigo Duterte, the dictator’s son Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is set to assume the Philippine presidency on June 30.
Proclaimed president-elect by the Philippine Congress on Wednesday, May 25, Marcos won with 31.63 million votes, representing nearly 59% of the votes cast in this year’s elections. His running mate, the incumbent President’s daughter Sara Duterte, won with 32.21 million votes.
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Click the YouTube link below to watch Marcos’ press conference on Monday, June 20:
Will he suspend excise tax on oil? Marcos: I prefer to look at it from the other side of the equation, which is focus on helping those who are specifically in need. 'Yung mga may kaya, they can afford to pay. Those who are in danger of losing livelihoods, doon tayo mag-focus.
Marcos on rice tariffication: The amount of funding we reinvest for farmers, facilities, maybe we can look at that and see. Maybe now we are in a situation where we should increase production, maybe we can look at that. | via @lianbuan LIVE: https://t.co/ivub0Ql6ok
Pavlov: We touched on the situation in Ukraine but briefly. As far as I understand, he would like to continue his independent foreign policy, and to cooperate with Russian federation.
NOW: Egyptian Ambassador Ahmed Shehabeldin holds press briefing after paying a courtesy call on President-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr pic.twitter.com/mpsNQvdUNv
Egypt invites Marcos to attend the Climate Change conference (COP 27) in November to be held in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. Marcos would like to be there, says the ambassador.
NOW: Danish Ambassador Grete Sillasen holds press briefing after paying a courtesy call on President-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr pic.twitter.com/igHazjWCcn
Sillasen: Our meeting was focused on the green transition. I've been to Ilocos Norte to see the windmills, so we talked about sustainable energy. | via @lianbuanhttps://t.co/6PXjhhu8Xa