Bongbong Marcos

Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. is the current President of the Philippines, having assumed office in June 2022. He is the son of former dictator Ferdinand Marcos, whose regime was marked by martial law and widespread human rights abuses. As president, Bongbong Marcos has focused on economic recovery and infrastructure development. Recently, he made headlines for the controversial decision to extradite former president Rodrigo Duterte to the International Criminal Court, a move seen by some as politically motivated but also as an attempt to address past human rights violations during Duterte's administration.