From pariah to president: Marcos Jr takes over Philippines' top job

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stands with his mother Imelda Marcos, left, and his wife Maria Louise Marcos, right, during the inauguration ceremony at National Museum on Thursday, June 30, 2022 in Manila, Philippines. Marcos was sworn in as the country's 17th president. - AP

MANILA, July 1 (AFP): Ferdinand Marcos Jr, whose dictator father and namesake plundered and brutalised the Philippines, has reached the end of a decades-long campaign to rehabilitate the family brand: the presidency.

Marcos Jr, known by his nickname "Bongbong", succeeded Rodrigo Duterte in the top job on Thursday after his landslide victory in last month's elections.