Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Ferdinand Marcos Jr., widely known as Bongbong Marcos, is a Filipino politician who became President of the Philippines in 2022, the son of the country's former authoritarian ruler Ferdinand Marcos Sr.
Decades after his family was driven from power and into exile amid a popular uprising, the son of the Philippines' former dictator returned to lead the country through a decisive electoral landslide.
The Son of a Deposed Dictator
Marcos is the son of Ferdinand Marcos Sr., the authoritarian Philippine president who ruled for two decades before being overthrown in a 1986 popular uprising and fleeing into exile.
A Family's Political Comeback
Marcos won the Philippine presidency in a landslide in 2022, completing a remarkable multi-decade political rehabilitation of his family's name within Philippine politics.
Shifting Foreign Policy Toward the U.S.
Marcos has pursued a notably closer relationship with the United States compared to his predecessor, particularly regarding regional tensions with China in the South China Sea.
Managing South China Sea Tensions
Marcos's presidency has been substantially shaped by escalating maritime disputes with China, a recurring flashpoint that has drawn significant international attention to Philippine foreign policy.
