Presidential candidate, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the son of the late dictator, poses with his family, from left, Simon, Vincent, wife Liza and Sandro during his last campaign rally known as "Miting De Avance" on May 7, 2022 in Paranaque city, Philippines. The winner of May 9, Monday's vote will inherit a sagging economy, poverty and deep divisions, as well as calls to prosecute outgoing leader Rodrigo Duterte for thousands of deaths as part of a crackdown on illegal drugs. - AP
MANILA, May 8, 2022 (AFP): Ferdinand Marcos Junior appears on the cusp of victory in next week's presidential polls, with his seemingly unassailable lead fuelled by a decades-long misinformation campaign to revamp the family brand.
The clan's comeback from pariahs in exile to the peak of political power has been built on a relentless barrage of fake and misleading posts on social media.
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