Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos: Reshaping name and nation

Campbell features Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos, the president of the Philippines. Bongbong's rise to the Philippine presidency in 2022 was owed to whitewashing this family legacy through clever manipulation of social media. Yet Bongbong's desire to rehabilitate the Marcos name has...

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Published in:Time (Chicago, Ill.) Ill.), 2024-04, Vol.203 (13/14), p.50
Main Author: Campbell, Charlie
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
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Personal profiles
Presidents
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Summary:Campbell features Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos, the president of the Philippines. Bongbong's rise to the Philippine presidency in 2022 was owed to whitewashing this family legacy through clever manipulation of social media. Yet Bongbong's desire to rehabilitate the Marcos name has resulted in other shifts. He brought technocrats back into government, steadied the post-pandemic economy, and elevated the Philippines on the world stage.
ISSN:0040-781X
2169-1665