• The Philippines has elected Ferdinand "Bong Bong" Marcos Jr. as president, per an unofficial tally.
• Marcos Jr., who won by a landslide, is the son of a dictator who ruled through brutal martial law.
• Experts told Insider how Marcos got voters to instead remember those years as a "golden age."

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The polls have closed for the 2022 presidential elections in the Philippines and the country appears set for the resurgence of a political dynasty that once ruled with an iron fist for over two decades.

With around 98.27% of precincts accounted for as of 4.30 p.m. Thursday in Manila, an unofficial tally points to a landslide victory for Ferdinand "Bong Bong" Marcos Jr., the son of a toppled dictator who was president from 1965 to 1986.

The result has already been met with protests and accusations of voter fraud, though the ballots are overwhelmingly in Marcos Jr.'s favor. The 64-year-old currently holds more than 30 million votes, while his rival, the incumbent Vice President Leni Robredo, has a vote count of less than 15 million.

Marcos Jr.'s staggering lead could come as a surprise to outsiders, given his track record and family history. He's also been running against...

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