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In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Romualdez and the surname or paternal family name is Marcos.
Bongbong Marcos
Senator of the Philippines
In office
June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2016
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Ilocos Norte's Second District
In office
June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2010
Preceded byImee Marcos
Succeeded byImelda Marcos
In office
June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1995
Preceded byMariano R. Nalupta, Jr.
Succeeded bySimeon M. Valdez
Governor of Ilocos Norte
In office
June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2007
Preceded byRodolfo C. Fariñas
Succeeded byMichael Marcos Keon
In office
1983–1986
Preceded byElizabeth M. Keon
Succeeded byRodolfo C. Fariñas
Vice Governor of Ilocos Norte
In office
1980–1983
Personal details
Born
Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos, Jr.[1]

(1957-09-13) September 13, 1957 (age 66)
Manila, Philippines
Political partyNacionalista (2009–present)
Other political
affiliations		KBL (1980–2009)
SpouseLouise Araneta Marcos
ChildrenFerdinand Alexander Marcos III
Joseph Simon Marcos
William Vincent Marcos[2]
Websitebongbongmarcos.com

Ferdinand "Bongbong" Romualdez Marcos, Jr. (born September 13, 1957) is a Filipino politician and senator in the 16th Congress of the Philippines. He is the second child and only son of former President and dictator Ferdinand E. Marcos and former First Lady Imelda Romualdez-Marcos.

Marcos served as Governor of Ilocos Norte (1983–1986, 1998–2007) and as Representative of the Second District of Ilocos Norte (1992–1995, 2007–2010) under Kilusang Bagong Lipunan, the political party founded by his father. He was also Deputy Minority Leader during his second term in the House of Representatives.[3] In 2010, Marcos was elected as Senator of the Philippines under the Nacionalista Party. Senator Marcos chairs several senate committees, including the Committee on Local Government and the Committee on Public Works, and is a member of several other committees.[4]

On October 5, 2015, Marcos announced his candidacy for Vice President of the Philippines in the 2016 election and subsequently lost to Leni Robredo.[5]

Early life

Marcos family visit The Pentagon in 1982.

Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. was born on September 13, 1957 to then Representative Ferdinand E. Marcos and Imelda Remedios Visitacion Romualdez. He studied in Institucion Teresiana and La Salle Greenhills in Manila, where he obtained his kindergarten and elementary education, respectively.

Nicknamed 'Bongbong', Marcos starred in his father's true-to-life story film, Iginuhit ng Tadhana, as himself, along with Vilma Santos as his sister Imee Marcos, Luis Gonzales as his father and Gloria Romero as his mother.[6] The film was released before the 1965 Philippine Elections in which his father, who was senator at that time, was elected President of the Philippines.

In 1970, Marcos was sent to England where he lived and studied at Worth School an all-boys Benedictine institution. Thereafter, he pursued his undergraduate degree. He graduated with a Special Diploma in Social Studies from Oxford University in England.[7]

Marcos enrolled in the Masters in Business Administration program at the Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, U.S. However, he was unable to complete the course because of his election as Vice Governor of Ilocos Norte in 1980.[8]

Political career

Beginnings

The political career of Bongbong Marcos started with his election as Vice Governor of Ilocos Norte (1980–1983) at the young age of 23. In 1983, he led a group of young Filipino leaders on a 10-day diplomatic mission to China to mark the 10th anniversary of Philippine-Chinese relations.[9] Marcos succeeded as Governor of Ilocos Norte (1983–1986) which he served until the People Power Revolution ousted his family from power. He then lived in political exile with his family in Hawaii, US.[10]

Congress, first term

Bongbong Marcos was among the first of his family to return to the Philippines in 1991. A year later, he was elected as representative of the second district of Ilocos Norte to the Philippine House of Representatives (1992–1995).[11] During his term, Marcos was the author of 29 House bills and co-author of 90 more, which includes those that paved the way for the creation of the Department of Energy and the National Youth Commission.[12] He was also instrumental in advancing the cause of cooperatives by devoting most of his Countryside Development Fund (CDF) to organizing the cooperatives of teachers and farmers in his home province.[13][14] In 1995, Marcos ran for a seat in the Philippine Senate but lost.[15]

Ilocos Norte governor

Marcos was again elected as Governor of Ilocos Norte in 1998, running against his father's closest friend and ally, Roque Ablan Jr. He served for three consecutive terms ending in 2007.[16] During his tenure, Governor Marcos transformed Ilocos Norte into a first-class province of international acclaim[citation needed], by showcasing its natural and cultural destinations. He also pioneered the wind power technology that serves as an alternative source of energy in Ilocos Norte and other parts of Luzon.[14][17][18][19]

Congress, second term

In 2007, Marcos ran unopposed for the congressional seat previously held by his older sister Imee.[20] He is then appointed as Deputy Minority Leader of the House of Representatives. During this term, one of the important pieces of legislation he authored was the Philippine Archipelagic Baselines Law, or Republic Act No. 9522.[12][21] He also promoted the Republic Act No. 9502 (Universally Accessible Cheaper and Quality Medicines Act) which was enacted on 2009.[22]

Senate

Further information: Philippine Senate election, 2010
File:Bongbong Marcos and Mar Roxas before Senate session 1.23.14.jpg
Senator Marcos greeting Senator Mar Roxas before a briefing with the Philippine Senate, January 23, 2014

In 1995, Marcos ran for the Senate under the NPC-led coalition, but placed only 16th. He made a second attempt for the Senate in 2010, this time securing a Senate seat by placing seventh overall. As of February 2016, he is the chairman of the Senate committees on local government and public works. He also chairs the oversight committee on the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Organic Act, the congressional oversight panel on the Special Purpose Vehicle Act, and a select oversight committee on barangay affairs.[23]

In the 15th Congress (2010–2013), Marcos was the author of 34 Senate bills and was co-author of 17 more, 7 of which became Republic Acts. Among them are the Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Act, the Cybercrime Prevention Act, the Expanded Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act, and the National Health Insurance Act.[24]

In the 16th Congress (2013–2016), Marcos has authored 52 bills, with one enacted into law. His Senate Bill 1186, which sought the postponement of the 2013 Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections, later became Republic Act 10632 on October 3, 2013.[25][26]

Marcos has also co-authored 4 Senate bills. One of them, Senate Bill 712, was approved as Republic Act 10645 or the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010.[12]

On November 20, 2009, the KBL forged an alliance with the Nacionalista Party (NP) between Marcos and NP chairman Senator Manny Villar at the Laurel House in Mandaluyong City. Marcos became a guest senatorial candidate of the NP through this alliance.[27] Marcos was later removed as a member by the KBL National Executive Committee on November 23, 2012.[28] As such, the NP broke its alliance with the KBL due to internal conflicts within the party, however Bongbong remained part of the NP senatorial line-up.[27] He was proclaimed as one of the winning senatorial candidates of the 2010 senate elections. He took office on June 30, 2010.

Vice-presidential bid, 2016

Further information: Philippine presidential election, 2016
Main article: Miriam Defensor-Santiago presidential campaign, 2016

On October 5, 2015, Marcos announced via his website his candidacy for Vice President of the Philippines in the 2016 general election stating "I have decided to run for Vice President in the May 2016 elections."[5][29] Marcos ran as an independent candidate.[30] Prior to his announcement, he had declined an invitation by presidential candidate, Vice President Jejomar Binay, to become his running mate.[31] On October 15, 2015 presidential candidate Miriam Defensor Santiago confirmed that Marcos would serve as her running mate.[32]

Marcos lost the election to Camarines Sur Representative Leni Robredo, who won with a margin of 263,473 votes.[33][34]

Personal life

He is married to Louise Cacho Araneta, with 3 sons: Ferdinand Alexander III (born 1994), Joseph Simon (born 1995) and William Vincent (born 1997).

References

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  4. ^ "List of Committees". Senate of the Philippines. February 5, 2014. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
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  15. ^ "Marcos hits alleged election cheating". United Press International. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
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  20. ^ "Priest's rival claims victory". Philippine Daily Inquirer. May 17, 2007.
  21. ^ "R.A. 9522". lawphil.net. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
  22. ^ "G.R. No. 190837, March 05, 2014 – REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE BUREAU OF FOOD AND DRUGS (NOW FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION), Petitioner, v. DRUGMAKER'S LABORATORIES, INC. AND TERRAMEDIC, INC., Respondents. : MARCH 2014 – PHILIPPINE SUPREME COURT JURISPRUDENCE – CHANROBLES VIRTUAL LAW LIBRARY". chanrobles.com. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
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  24. ^ "Senate Bills (15th Congress)". Bongbong Marcos. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
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  27. ^ a b Mendez, Christina (December 9, 2009). "Nacionalista Party breaks alliance with Kilusang Bagong Lipunan". The Philippine Star.
  28. ^ Echeminada, Perseus (November 24, 2009). "Bongbong ousted from KBL after joining Nacionalista Party". The Philippine Star.
  29. ^ Lozada, Aaron (October 5, 2015). "Bongbong to run for VP". ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. ABS-CBN Corporation. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
  30. ^ Antiporda, Jefferson (October 5, 2015). "Marcos throws hat in VP derby". The Manila Times. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
  31. ^ Torregoza, Hannah (October 6, 2015). "Bongbong declares VP bid in 2016, gets Duterte's assurance of support". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
  32. ^ Hegina, Aries Joseph (October 15, 2015). "Miriam Santiago confirms Bongbong Marcos is her vice president". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  33. ^ Rosario, Ben; Santos, Jel (May 27, 2016). "Duterte victory affirmed; Robredo wins VP race on husband's birthday". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
  34. ^ Pasion, Patty (May 27, 2016). "Duterte, Robredo to be proclaimed next week". Rappler. Retrieved May 28, 2016.

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Government offices
Preceded by
Rodolfo C. Fariñas
 Governor of Ilocos Norte
1998–2007 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Elizabeth M. Keon
 Governor of Ilocos Norte
1983–1986 		Succeeded by
Rodolfo C. Fariñas
House of Representatives of the Philippines
Preceded by Member of the House of Representatives from Ilocos Norte's 2nd district
2007–2010 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Mariano R. Nalupta, Jr.
 Member of the House of Representatives from Ilocos Norte's 2nd district
1992–1995 		Succeeded by
Simeon M. Valdez
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