Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has been proclaimed as the 17th President of the Philippines, winning the Eleksyon 2022 presidential race.
His running mate, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte, daughter of outgoing President Rodrigo Duterte, was proclaimed as the new Vice President.
Marcos, who campaigned on a platform of unity under the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas, secured 31,629,783 votes.
Duterte won the vice presidential race with 32,208,417 votes.
This marks the first time since 2004 that a presidential and vice presidential tandem has been elected together.
Marcos expressed gratitude for the "over 31 million votes" from the people, calling it a valuable expression of trust.
He promised that his administration will always strive for perfection, acknowledging that they may not be perfect.
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