Marcos officially next Philippines leader

By Neil Jerome Morales
Updated May 25 2022 - 9:11pm, first published 9:05pm
Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr has officially been declared the Philippines' next president.
Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr has officially been declared the Philippines' next president.

A joint session of Philippines Congress has declared Ferdinand Marcos Jr, the son and namesake of the notorious late dictator, the winner of this month's election and confirmed he will become the country's next president.