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Bongbong Marcos 2022 presidential campaign

Bongbong Marcos 2022 presidential campaign
Campaigned for2022 Philippine presidential election
CandidateBongbong Marcos
Senator of the Philippines
(2010–2016)
Ilocos Norte's 2nd district representative
(1992–1995; 2007–2010)
Governor of Ilocos Norte
(1983–1986; 1998–2007)
Vice Governor of Ilocos Norte
(1980–1983)
Sara Duterte
Mayor of Davao City
(2010–2013; 2016–present)
Vice Mayor of Davao City
(2007–2010)
AffiliationUniTeam Alliance
Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
Lakas–CMD
Hugpong ng Pagbabago
Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino
Other political parties
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan
Labor Party Philippines
Nacionalista Party
National Unity Party
People's Reform Party
PDP–Laban
Pederalismo ng Dugong Dakilang Samahan
Partido Pilipino sa Pagbabago
StatusAnnounced: October 5, 2021

Official launch: February 8, 2022
Won election: May 9, 2022

Inaugurated:

HeadquartersEDSA, Mandaluyong, Metro Manila[1]
Key peopleBenhur Abalos (national campaign manager)[2]
SloganSama-sama tayong babangon muli[3][4]
(transl. Together, we will rise again)
Mahalin natin ang Pilipinas (transl. Let's love the Philippines)
Bangon bayan muli (transl. Nation, rise again)
WebsiteOfficial website
UniTeam official website

The 2022 presidential campaign of Bongbong Marcos began on October 6, 2021, when he filed his candidacy for the 2022 Philippine presidential elections under the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas. Bongbong Marcos, a former senator from 2010 to 2016, is the son of former president Ferdinand Marcos.

Despite losing in the 2016 Philippine vice presidential election and his subsequent electoral protest, Marcos expressed his interest in running again for a national position in 2022. After being nominated by several parties, Marcos officially announced his candidacy on October 5, 2021, and filed his candidacy a day later. Marcos selected Duterte's daughter and incumbent mayor of Davao City since 2016, Sara Duterte, as his vice presidential running mate. An electoral alliance for their campaign, called the UniTeam Alliance, was formed on November 29, 2021.[5] Their campaign was officially launched on February 8, 2022 at the Philippine Arena.[6]

Marcos ran on a platform that promised broad continuity of incumbent president Rodrigo Duterte's policies,[7] such as infrastructure development and his foreign policy, alongside some of Duterte's controversial programs.[8][9][10] His campaign's messaging was also mainly focused on uniting the country.[11] His candidacy faced staunch opposition from various groups, particularly due to his father's regime, marked by widespread corruption and human rights abuses.[12][13] There were also several petitions against his bid, many of which are based on his 1995 conviction for failing to file tax returns.[14] The petitions were denied by the Commission on Elections and the Supreme Court.

Marcos won the election in a landslide victory, garnering 58.77% of the vote with a margin of 30.83% over the second placer, Leni Robredo. Marcos became the first majority president since the establishment of the Fifth Republic in 1986, winning the largest majority since 1981 (although the opposition boycotted that election), and since 1969 for a competitive election. He is also the second president from Ilocos Norte after his father. Meanwhile, his running mate, Duterte, also became the first majority vice president of the Fifth Republic, winning the largest majority since 1969 and garnering the most votes for any office in a single-winner election in Philippine history. They are the first presidential ticket to win together since 2004.[15][16][17][18]

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  2. ^ Rita, Joviland (February 7, 2022). "Abalos quits MMDA, to focus on Bongbong campaign". GMA News Online. Archived from the original on February 7, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
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  7. ^ Gonzales, Cathrine (November 21, 2021). "Bongbong Marcos, Sara Duterte vow to 'continue, improve President's achievements'". INQUIRER.net. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  8. ^ "BBM bares job creation plans, support for biz sectors". BusinessMirror. January 17, 2022. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  9. ^ Tamayo, Bernadette E. (January 18, 2022). "Marcos assures NTF-Elcac of funding". The Manila Times. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  10. ^ "BBM to continue drug war 'in a different way', to let ICC probers in as 'tourists'". cnn. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  11. ^ "In campaign launch, Marcos sticks to message of unity". RAPPLER. February 8, 2022. Archived from the original on February 11, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  12. ^ "Philippines group seeks to bar strongman's son from election". www.aljazeera.com. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  13. ^ Rosario, Denver Del (October 9, 2021). "Raising the barricades: UP student councils oppose presidential bid of late dictator's son". INQUIRER.net. Archived from the original on October 29, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
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  15. ^ Andrade, Jeannette I.; Aurelio, Julie M. (May 26, 2022). "Congress proclaims Marcos, Duterte". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  16. ^ Verizon, Cliff (May 25, 2022). "Marcos officially declared Philippines' next president". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  17. ^ Morales, Neil Jerome (May 25, 2022). "Philippines Congress proclaims Marcos as next president". Reuters. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  18. ^ Galvez, Daphne (May 25, 2022). "VP-elect Sara Duterte mum on why family members absent during proclamation". The Philippine Inquirer. Retrieved May 29, 2022.

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