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Karen Rema and Neil Jerome Morales
Manila — Ferdinand Marcos, son of a Filipino ruler who fell in a popular uprising 36 years ago, was on Thursday with his late father. While praising the heritage, we promise to strive for unity and a better future.
Marcos, 64, won a landslide in last month's elections, and after being banished in 1986, he pursued decades of his wealthy family's quest to regain the president and change his image. I finished it.
"We are here to repair the split house, build the whole, and stand strong again," he said, reflecting his campaign's unity slogan. Said in the speech.
In a lively 30-minute speech between Senator Immy and her mother, former Senator Imelda, who sat nearby, Marcos Jr. gave voters "the biggest election mission." Thank you for giving me. He is in the history of democracy in the Philippines, "he said, saying that the country would continue to monitor him much more.
Elder Ferdinand Marcos ruled for 20 years from 1965, almost half of which was under martial law, overthrowing during the "People Power Revolution" and taking his power until his family went into exile. Helped to expand.
Thousands of enemies were imprisoned, killed, or disappeared during his reign, and the family name became synonymous with favoritism, luxury, and the loss of billions of dollars of state wealth. became. The Marcos family has denied embezzlement.
"I'm here to not talk about the past. Marcos Jr. is waving flags and related to his father in front of thousands of supporters. We will talk about our future by wearing the color red.
"We will not look back on anger or nostalgia."
Similar to our deceased father Marcos Jr. said he would defend his father's legacy and emulate his achievements.
"I once knew a man who saw little achieved since independence ... but he did it. With or without the support needed. In some cases it will be with his son. There is no excuse, "he said.
Marcos swore at the tightly guarded National Museum, a legislature that once frequently witnessed protests against his father's president.
'Rejection, Marcos'
Hundreds of people protested Marcos near, and his critics said the abuse, decadence, and history of the Marcos era. Offering an alternative version of.
They gathered at Plaza Miranda with the flag "Rejection, Marcos". There, some of his father's enemies were killed and injured in a bombing blaming the Communists.
Marcos evoked nostalgia for his father's rule, which his family and supporters portrayed as the golden age of the Philippines, and campaigned with the slogan "Together, we stand up again." rice field.
Victims of martial law persecution gather at the hero's monument and make their own vows, promising to protect themselves from what they call tyranny and lies. I did.
"The survivors are endangered, if not endangered, and it's time to correct the falsehood and reveal the truth," said Christina Bawagan. Said. The rule of Elder Marcos.
His son promised to offer jobs in 110 million countries and lower consumer prices. Nearly a quarter of them live on less than $ 2 a day.
He does not disappoint the public, improves food adequacy, education, infrastructure, energy supply, tackles plastic pollution, and improves millions of foreign Filipino workers. He said he would support.
"I'm ready for work," he said. "I will accomplish that."
(Additional report by Peter Blaza, edited by Martin Petty, Michael Perry, Alison Williams)
