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Ferdinand "Bongbong" Romualdez Marcos Jr. (born September 13, 1957), commonly referred to by the initials BBM or PBBM, is a Filipino politician who has served as the 17th president of the Philippines since 2022. He is the second child and only son of 10th president Ferdinand Marcos and former first lady Imelda Marcos. In 1980, Marcos was elected vice governor of Ilocos Norte, running unopposed with the Kilusang Bagong Lipunan party of his father, who was ruling the Philippines under martial law at the time. He then became governor in 1983, holding that office until his family was ousted from power by the People Power Revolution and fled into exile in Hawaii in February 1986. After the death of his father in 1989, President Corazon Aquino allowed his family to return to the Philippines to face various charges; in October 1991, he became the first Marcos to return since the revolution. Marcos and his mother, Imelda, are currently facing arrest in the United States for defying a court order to pay US$353 million (₱17,385,250,000 in 2025) in restitution to human rights abuse victims during his father's dictatorship. However, as long as he is president, he can enter the United States due to diplomatic immunity. Marcos was elected as the representative of Ilocos Norte's second district, serving from 1992 to 1995. He was elected governor again in 1998. After nine years, he returned to his previous position as representative from 2007 to 2010, before entering the Senate of the Philippines under the Nacionalista Party for a single term from 2010 to 2016. Marcos unsuccessfully ran for vice president in the 2016 election, narrowly losing to Camarines Sur representative Leni Robredo. Marcos contested the result at the Presidential Electoral Tribunal but his electoral protest was unanimously dismissed in 2021 after the pilot recount resulted in Robredo widening her lead by 15,093 additional votes. Marcos ran for president in the 2022 election under the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas, which he won by a landslide with nearly 59% of the vote. During his campaign, he refrained from participating in presidential debates. Although President Rodrigo Duterte had expressed criticisms of Marcos as a "weak leader", Duterte's daughter Sara ran as Marcos' running mate and won a majority of the votes, with their UniTeam coalition being credited for their resounding electoral success. His win was the largest since 1981, when his father won 88% of the votes due to a boycott by the opposition. His presidential campaign received criticism from fact-checkers and disinformation scholars for being driven by historical negationism aimed at rehabilitating the Marcos brand and smearing his rivals. As president, Marcos concurrently served as the Secretary of Agriculture in his initial 16 months. He continued the Build! Build! Build! infrastructure program of President Duterte through his own program called "Build Better More". Foreign policy has been characterized by efforts to reesta
PBBM CONGRATULATES ALEX EALA ON HISTORIC WTA 500 TITLE President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. congratulated Filipina tennis star Alex Eala after she captured the Philippines’ first-ever WTA 500 singles title, describing the victory as another historic mi
Mabuhay ka, Alex! Marcos hails Eala’s historic DC win, says she inspires Filipinos to dream big
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. holds a courtesy call with Japan Innovation Party Co-Representative Fumitake Fujita on Monday as part of ongoing legislative and diplomatic efforts to strengthen cooperation between the Philippines and Japan. Th
First family greets President Bongbong Marcos after his fifth #SONA2026 on Monday. The speech lasted for nearly an hour and 30 minutes. (Screenshots/RTVM) WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWy2cD_NLuo
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. arrives at the Batasang Pambansa on Monday afternoon, July 27, 2026, ahead of his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA), where he is expected to present his administration’s accomplishments and priorities. 📹S
SONA 2026 BINGO President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is set to deliver his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday afternoon, July 27, 2026. Test your attention to key themes and recurring points during the President’s address. #Sona202
PBBM REPORT CARD YEAR 5 As President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos will deliver his fifth State of the Nation Address on Monday, July 27, 2026, how would you rate his performance for the past year on DISASTER RESPONSE AND CLIMATE ACTION?
PBBM’S SONA PREPARATIONS President Bongbong Marcos shared on Sunday a glimpse of his behind-the-scenes preparations for his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) set today, July 27, 2026. It will be held at 4 PM at the House of Representatives i
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. will deliver his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) this Monday, July 27, 2026. Stay tuned for real-time updates from SunStar Davao and Superbalita Davao. #Sona2026 #AllYouNeedToKnow
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. meets US Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a courtesy call at Malacañang in Manila on Wednesday. Rubio is expected to meet Marcos Jr. as Washington seeks to deepen its partnership with the Philippines am
PAGBATI, SALIGHIRANG CLASS OF 2026! 🫡 President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., graces the commencement exercises of the Philippine Merchant Marine Academy "Salighirang" Class of 2026 at PMMA Complex in San Narciso, Zambales on Friday.
Bongbong Marcos Says 1.5 Million SSS Members to Receive P2,000 Monthly Until December
Breast cancer survivor thanks gov’t for support, seeks more flexible cancer aid
VP Sara Duterte's kill remark vs. Marcos a 'response,' not a threat, says Defense
Pakinggan natin ang kwento ni Ms. Jing, isa sa mga magsasakang bahagi ng Walang Gutom Program. 🌾
Jollibee Welcomes President Bongbong Marcos Jr. and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., together with First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, met the Filipino community at the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel in Vancouver, Canada, organized by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA). The Preside
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