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After the big election win, now comes the hard part for Philippines' Marcos

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Mr Ferdinand "BongBong" Marcos Jr arrives at his campaign headquarters in Mandaluyong City, on May 9, 2022.

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MANILA - In the end, the polling firms were right.
Mr Ferdinand Marcos Jr, despite his political baggage as the son and namesake of the late dictator, won by a landslide and will now be the Philippines' president for the next six years.
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