LIVE: President-elect Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. holds a press conference on Thursday, May 26, a day after he is proclaimed by Congress. PHVote Get updates here:
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 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. Bookmark and refresh this page for live updates, as well as context and analysis, on the transition of power to the country’s new leader.
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