17th Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr and Ministers Names.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was sworn in as the Philippines’ next president.
In the election, Marcos Jr. earned more than 31 million votes.
It was the Asian democracy’s first majority presidential win in decades.
Sara Duterte, who campaigned for Vice President, was likewise elected with a 32 million vote margin.
Sara Duterte is the daughter of President Rodrigo Duterte. She will leave office on June 30 after a tumultuous six-year administration.
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They will govern a country that has been battered by COVID-19 lockdowns, crushing poverty, widening inequity, Muslim and communist insurgencies, criminality, and other issues.
17th Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr
According to the Philippine Constitution, Marcos’s inauguration will be on June 30. His first day of work would be July 1.
According to Marcos, the incumbent governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), Benjamin Diokno, would be the new finance chief.
Marcos also selected Emmanuel Bonoan as Secretary of Public Works and Alfredo Pascual as Secretary of Trade.
Marcos Jr said that Sara Duterte would be appointed to oversee the Department of Education. She, on the other hand, enjoyed the defense.
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