Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vowed to considerably ease poverty, boost economic recovery and defend the country s territory in his first key policy speech Monday that avoided contentious issues like human rights and pervasive corruption.
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"We re not here to prevent laws from being passed, we re here to make sure that every measure that gets signed into law brings long-term benefits to the people," Sen. Risa Hontiveros said.
President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jnr has admitted using a “troll army” in his election campaign, asking politicians to help him because he is not prepared for the job, and running for the top position for his parents. Marcos, 64, son and namesake of a murderous dictator who fled his country in 1986, made each admission separately on various occasions after.