Ferdinand Marcos, the son and namesake of a late Philippine dictator, has announced he will run for vice-president in 2016, marking the biggest step in a political comeback for his once-exiled family.
Marcos junior, popularly known as Bongbong, said he would stand in the 2016 elections and hinted at an alliance with a potential presidential nominee accused of widespread human rights abuses.
I have decided to run for vice-president in the May 2016 elections,” Marcos, 58, said in a statement.
“I have decided to put my political fortune in the hands of the Filipino people. I humbly ask them to judge whether or not I am worthy of their trust to be vice-president on the strength of my performance as a public servant in the last 26 years.”Details