Ferdinand Marcos, the son of the Philippine ruler overthrown in a popular uprising 36 years ago, has been sworn in as the country’s president. He’s promised to strive for unity and a better future, while praising his late father’s legacy. Political analyst Richard Heydarian tells The World the speech was a case of Marcos ‘having his cake and eating it too’.
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