Putin congratulated the son of dictator Marcos on his victory in the elections in the Philippines

Ferdinand Romualdes Marcos

Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos on his victory in the Philippine presidential election. This was reported by the press service of the Kremlin.

“I hope that your activity as head of state will contribute to the further development of constructive Russian-Philippine cooperation in various fields,” Putin wrote in a telegram.

He noted that relations between Russia and the Philippines have traditionally been friendly, and their development will meet the interests of the peoples, will serve to strengthen security and stability in the Asia-Pacific region.

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US President Joe Biden congratulated Marcos Jr. on his victory in a telephone conversation, the White House said. He expressed his hope for cooperation to strengthen the US-Philippines alliance, expand bilateral cooperation on a wide range of issues, including combating COVID-19 , overcoming the climate crisis, promoting broad-based economic growth and respect for human rights.

Chinese President Xi Jinping pointed out that China and the Philippines should develop bilateral relations. "I am willing to establish a strong working relationship with President-elect Marcos, adhere to good neighborly relations of friendship and common development, and promote all-round strategic cooperation between the two countries for the benefit of the two countries and two peoples," the Chinese leader wrote in a telegram.

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Elections for the president, vice president, senators, congressmen and other government officials were held in the Philippines on May 9. The former dictator's son, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., received about 31.1 million votes after counting 98% of the ballots, while former Vice President Leni Robredo received about 14.8 million, CNN Phillipines reported, according to the Comelec Electoral Commission on May 12. The daughter of current President Rodrigo Duderte and Mayor of Davao City, Sarah Duterte-Cario, won the vice presidential election.

Ferdinand Romualdes Marcos, 64, or "Bongbong" as he is known in the Philippines, is the son of dictator Marcos, who ruled from 1965 to 1986 until he was overthrown. His reign was marked by numerous human rights violations and widespread corruption.

Before the election, the son of the dictator promised the Filipinos more jobs, lower prices and investment in agriculture. However, after his victory, protests began in the country, Reuters reported. Human rights organization Karapatan called on Filipinos to oppose the Marcos Jr. presidency, as it is built on lies and disinformation, and Marcos himself wants to "remove the stench from the disgusting image of the Marcos family."