Marcos submits negative cocaine test after Duterte's claim

Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr., son of former dictator Ferdinand E. Marcos, took a cocaine test on Monday after President Rodrigo Duterte accused an unnamed male presidential candidate of using the drug.

Marcos submitted his negative test results to the Philippine National Police, National Bureau of Investigation, and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.

Despite not believing Duterte was referring to him, Marcos stated it is his duty as an aspiring public official to assure Filipinos he opposes illegal drugs.

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