After the son of former dictator Ferdinand Marcos won the Philippine presidential election, Filipinos living in Manitoba were divided on Monday over his rise to power.
Fernando wall Marcos Jr. gained popularity. and restored the reputation of his surname through a social media campaign themed national unification.
He won the presidential election against his main rival, former Vice President Leni Robredo, known for his involvement in promoting human rights.
President Rodrigo Duterte’s daughter Sara Duterte was elected Vice President of the Philippines.
In Manitoba, Filipinos are worried
April Carandang, a permanent resident of Canada, is disappointed that her favorite Leni Robredo did not win this election.
I was disgusted, I wish he had won. She has a very good track record, she is not corrupt and she likes Filipinossaid Ms. Carandang, who voted by mail for the first time from Canada.
Dante Aviso, who lived under Ferdinand Marcos Sr., recalls. for 14 years, rice shortages and corruption endemic, according to him. The country is also under martial law.
We are not happy that the children of Ferdinand Marcos and President Rodrigo Duterte are leading our country. It is like a reproduction of what happened in 1966 with the rise to power of Mr. Marcos and in 2016 with President Duterte.he explains.
Foreign student at the University of Manitoba, Leonilo Santiago regrets that this election revived the Marcos dynasty.
It is to forget history. It will affect our entire generation and future generations.he explains to the airwaves ofradio news, from CBC, Monday.
Others accept this advance
Many of them followed the presidential election on television at the Philippine Canadian Center in Manitoba (PCCM) on Monday night. Many supported the election of Mr. Marcos.
The son cannot be blamed for what his father did. [Les gens] you thought the son was a dictator, but he has not yet sat in the Legislative Buildingsaid Thomas Recald, who was present until 2 am at PCCM.
Center president Virginia Gayot liked Mr. Marcos ’campaign to unite the country. However, he knew not everyone believed him.
Honestly, let’s give him a chance to lead the country. Who knows? It could be good for the country. Filipinos should rejoice in any elected presidenthe says.
Ferdinand Marcos junior will sit on June 30 for a term of six years.
Jim Agapito, Joanne Roberts and The Associated Press have information
Source: Radio-Canada
