Bongbong Marcos files COC for president

Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., son of the late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos, has officially filed his certificate of candidacy for president in the May 2022 elections under the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas.

He aims to bring a "unifying leadership" back to the Philippines, emphasizing the need to unite as one country and one people to overcome challenges, particularly the COVID-19 pandemic.

His candidacy marks an attempt to complete the Marcos family's return to power, 35 years after their ouster in 1986.

The government has recovered P174 billion of the assets allegedly amassed by the Marcos family during the dictatorship.

More than 70,000 people were jailed, about 34,000 were tortured, and more than 3,000 people died under the dictator's martial rule, according to Amnesty International.

His political resilience has been aided by a disinformation network that seeks to rebrand the Marcos name, according to a Rappler investigation.