Duterte May Hand Reins to Only Son of Philippine Dictator Ferdinand Marcos
- Marcos qualified to become president, Duterte’s spokesman says
- Decison will hinge on a challenge to the 2016 election results
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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte could resign to make way for the son of ousted dictator Ferdinand Marcos if a legal challenge to the 2016 vice presidential election is upheld.
Duterte, 73, who has often raised the possibility of stepping down, thinks Ferdinand Marcos Jr. “is one of the better qualified leaders to succeed him,” presidential spokesman Harry Roque said at a briefing Thursday.