May 09, 2022 21:00:00

'The son of a dictator' has the highest approval rating in the Philippine presidential election, and it is reported that the people believe in TikTok from textbooks.

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Ferdinand Romuardes Marcos Jr., the eldest son of Ferdinand Marcos , who once reigned as a dictator in the Philippine presidential election on May 9, 2022 and was subsequently expelled by the democratic movement, is tremendous at Tik Tok. The Los Angeles Times reported that it was gaining support.

Dictator's son uses TikTok to lead in Philippine election and rewrite his family's past --Los Angeles Times
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2022-05-05/dictators-son-uses-tiktok-to-lead-philippines-election-and-rewrite-his-familys-past

Ferdinand Marcos Jr., commonly known as Bongbong Marcos, a leading candidate for the 2022 Presidential Election of the Philippines, is the father of Ferdinand Marcos, who served as president from December 1965 to February 1986. After taking office, Marcos contributed to the development of the Philippines by leading infrastructure development and economic growth.

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However, in the 1970s, when the domestic situation became unstable due to the student movement and the terrorist bombing, martial law was issued throughout the Philippines to suppress communism and a dictatorship system was established. As a result, many innocent Filipinos were arrested and killed by torture by police and the military. It is also known that Marcos had accumulated illegal savings during the 14 years of martial law rule over the Philippines, and lived a luxurious life in his family by fertilizing his own stomach.

However, the camp of Bongbong Marcos, the eldest son of Marcos, denied the oppression by Marcos in the campaign running on TikTok. He emphasizes his achievements in bringing economic development to the Philippines, and claims that if Bongbong Marcos succeeds his father, the Philippines suffering from the new coronavirus will be revived.

On TikTok, the Marcos family includes a retro video of former President Imelda Marcos in a splendid costume meeting with Prince Charles of England, with the hit song 'Habits' by Swedish pop singer Tove Lo in the background. There are many videos posted that support.

@ __xmrcszx.editszx Imelda Marcos with Prince Charles ???? ✨ ???? #imeldamarcos #princecharles #marcosfamily #marcosedits #mamameldy ♬ original sound --celestine ♡

In the Philippines, where more than half of the voters are under 40, the campaign at TikTok, which has gained tremendous support from young people, is tremendous. According to a recent poll conducted in the Philippines, Bongbong Marcos is overwhelmingly popular among young people, with a 33-point difference over Lenny Robredo, who has the second highest approval rating. It is said that there is.

Filipino youth place more importance on TikTok than the history textbooks that tell the story of many injustices in the Philippines under the dictatorship. 'We don't believe in history books anymore, because we have social media,' 25-year-old Chris del Almares, who sells home appliances in the capital, Manila, told the Los Angeles Times. I answered.