Marcos Jr’s bid for legitimacy as the rightful President to lead Philippines to glory days

Philippine president-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr.(C) waves to supporters as he arrives for his proclamation as the country's president at the House of Representatives in Quezon City suburban Manila on May 25, 2022. - AFP

MANILA, May 29 (Philippines Daily Inquirer/ANN): Winning the vote may give one the legal right to assume an elective position, but it doesn’t automatically confer on the victor the legitimacy that he/she needs to effectively govern.

Legitimacy is public acceptance of one’s right to rule, something that some elected leaders have to earn almost throughout their terms in office.