Marcos' son says he's confident of becoming Philippine VP
Manila
THE son and namesake of late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos declared on Thursday that he was confident of ousting the current vice-president in a legal challenge, which would place him a heartbeat away from leading his country.
Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr also confirmed his family was in talks with President Rodrigo Duterte, a political ally, to end the government's three-decade hunt for billions of dollars worth of national assets …
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