Under the Marcos Jr. administration, there are at least 16 elected officials – through blood and marriage – who are related to the Marcos family. This includes the President himself.
Our “Babe” in Washington DC, Ambassador Jose Manuel Romualdez, got his nickname because his late mother, Dr. Covadonga del Gallego Romualdez, was an avid fan of baseball and the legendary player Babe Ruth, who once visited Manila. Romualdez says he was a “chubby” toddler, and his mother started calling him “Babe.”