After 36 years, a Marcos back as prez in Philippines; win prompts protests

A 1995 photo of Ferdinand Marcos Jr with a portrait of his late father. Marcos had fled into exile in Hawaii with his family during a 1986 ‘people power’ uprising that ended his father’s autocratic 20-year rule

Manila: Angry young voters gathered in the Philippines on Tuesday to protest against Ferdinand Marcos Jr — known by his childhood nickname “Bongbong” — the son and namesake of the former dictator, who clinched a landslide victory this week in one of the most divisive presidential elections in the country’s recent history. Multiple election observers said they had received thousands of reports of election-related anomalies since the vote Monday. Malfunctioning voting machines were one of the biggest concerns, with VoteReportPH, an election watchdog, saying the breakdowns had “severely impaired this electoral process.”