MANILLE —
The Philippine parliament on Wednesday proclaimed
Ferdinand Marcos as the
country’s 17th president, following his landslide victory in the May 9 polls.
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House of Representatives Speaker Lord Allan Velasco
said: “I hereby proclaim Ferdinand Bongbong Romualdez
Marcos Jr as the duly
elected president of the Republic of the Philippines,” after legislators
approved a report declaring Marcos the winner.
Marcos, who formally takes office next month,
secured more than 31.6 million votes, or 58.8 percent of the total, according
to a final tally released by the parliament. He was the first presidential
candidate to win an outright majority since his dictator father, who presided
over widespread corruption and human rights abuses, was ousted by a popular
revolt in 1986.
In the
Philippines, the winner only has to get more votes than anyone else. Marcos’s
victory followed relentless online whitewashing of the family’s past and
alliances with rival political dynasties who have the means to influence voters
in their regions.
His main rival Leni Robredo finished well behind in
second place with just over 15 million votes. A joint session of the House of
Representatives and Senate formally ratified the results and proclaimed Marcos
president. He will be inaugurated on June 30. His running mate Sara Duterte was
also proclaimed the winner of the vice-presidential race.
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