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ST: The Big Story, 10 May - What the Marcos' return to power means for the Philippines
After waiting for more than 30 years, Ferdinand Marcos Jr is finally set to become the Philippines' 17th president. By the early hours of Tuesday (May 10) morning, the 64-year-old son and namesake of the late dictator chalked up almost 30 million votes with over 94 per cent of the eligible ballots counted, surpassing the 27.5 million votes needed for a majority. In The Straits Times’ The Big Story, Assistant video editor Olivia Quay spoke with Philippines correspondent Raul Dancel as he weighs in on Mr Marcos Jr's victory.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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