Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. starts his presidency by painting a hopeful picture of the Philippines – even as vestiges of the Marcos past remain. Read this in-depth piece by Bea Cupin:
MANILA, Philippines – On the steps of the building where, as a young child, he once waited for his father so they could go home together, Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. took his oath at noon of June 30, 2022 as the 17th president of the Republic.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is sworn in as the 17th president of the Philippines, at the National Museum of Fine Arts on June 30, 2022. Alecs Ongcal/Rappler He went on to claim that he “offended none of [his] rivals in this campaign,” a crucial message for a candidate claiming unity, never mind that online networks of his supporters were central inagainst political rivals or that his team pushed lies and half-truths about himself and the late dictator’s rule.
FIRST FAMILY, AGAIN. Former first lady Imelda Marcos joins her son, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s oath-taking ceremony, at the National Museum of Fine Arts on June 30, 2022. To Imelda’s right is Sandro, the newly-elected representative of Ilocos Norte’s 1st district; beside him is Matthew, his cousin who is governor of the same province. Alecs Ongcal/Rappler
Sa pangarap na maging mapayapa ang ating bansa, ang pangarap ‘nyo ay pangarap ko! Sa pangarap na maging maunlad ang ating bansa, ang pangarap ‘nyo ay pangarap ko! At sa pangarap na maging mas masinang ang kinabukasan natin at ang ating mga anak, ang pangarap ‘nyo ay pangarap ko!He also went from urging Filipinos to participate in governance and nation-building to saying that he would still deliver on his promises without “[predicating his promise]… on [their] cooperation.
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