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Another Marcos Sworn in as Philippine President

Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was sworn in as the next Philippine president on Thursday. He is the son of the former Philippine ruler Ferdinand Marcos, who was overthrown² in a popular uprising 36 years ago.

In his inaugural³ speech, Marcos Jr. said his father accomplished⁴ many things. He also promised a better future for the country.

Marcos Jr., who is 64, won last month's election by a large majority. The win ended his wealthy family's years-long hunt to regain⁵ the presidency⁶. The first Marcos was driven out of power in 1986.

"We are here to repair a house divided, to make it whole and to stand strong again," the younger Marcos said in his speech.

He gave an emotional 30-minute speech. His sister Imee, a senator, and mother Imelda, a former congresswoman, sat nearby. Marcos Jr. thanked voters for giving him "the biggest electoral mandate⁷ in the history of Philippine democracy." He said the country would go far under his power.

The elder Ferdinand Marcos ruled for 20 years starting in 1965, almost half of it under martial⁸ law. Military rule helped him extend his power until his overthrow¹, sending his family into exile during a "people power" revolution.

Thousands of his opponents were jailed, killed or disappeared during his presidency. The family became very rich during his time in power, and billions of dollars of state wealth went missing. The Marcos family denies any corruption⁹.

"I am here not to talk about the past. I am here to tell you about our future," Marcos Jr. said before thousands of cheering supporters.

"No looking back in anger or nostalgia¹⁰."

Marcos Jr. defended his father's rule and said he would try to copy his successes.

"I once knew a man who saw what little had been achieved since independence ... but he got it done. Sometimes with the needed support, sometimes without, so, will it be with his son," he said.

Activists¹² and survivors¹³ of martial law under his father protested Marcos Jr.'s inauguration¹⁴. Bonifacio Ilagan is a 70-year-old activist¹¹ who was jailed and tortured during the elder Marcos's rule.

"Wow is this really happening?" he asked. "For victims of martial law like me, this is a nightmare."

Marcos Jr. campaigned on the slogan "together, we shall rise again," in reference to his father's rule. Marcos' family and supporters have said his father's rule was a golden age in the Philippines.

Critics say the younger Marcos' campaign depended heavily on social media to win votes by offering false descriptions of his father's rule and different versions of history. Many protestors carried signs saying "Reject Marcos."

Such anger is likely to follow Marcos Jr. during his six-year presidency, which begins at a time of serious crises.

The Philippines has been among the worst-hit countries in Asia by the pandemic. It has recorded more than 60,000 deaths. Long lockdowns have sent the economy into its worst recession since World War II. Poverty, unemployment and hunger have all worsened. Then, as the pandemic was easing early this year, Russia's invasion of Ukraine increased inflation around the world. Many now fear food shortages.

Marcos Jr. has promised to bring jobs and reduce prices in the country of 110 million people. Almost 25 percent of the population lives on less than $2 a day.

Marcos Jr. said he would improve food supplies, energy supplies, education and infrastructure¹⁵. He also said he would fight plastics pollution and better support millions of overseas Filipino workers.

"I am ready for the task," he said. "I will get it done."

Words in This Story

inaugurate — v. to introduce (someone, such as a newly elected official) into a job or position with a formal ceremony

accomplish — n. to succeed in doing something

mandate — n. the power to act that voters give to their elected leaders

martial law — n. control of an area by military forces rather than by the police

nostalgia — n. pleasure and sadness that is caused by remembering something from the past and wishing that you could experience it again

achieve — v. to become successful;to reach a goal

nightmare — n. a very bad or frightening experience or situation

slogan — n. a word or phrase that is easy to remember and is used by a group or business to attract attention

golden age — n. a time of great happiness, success, and achievement

infrastructure — n. the basic equipment and structures (such as roads and bridges) that are needed for a country, region, or organization to function properly

task — n. a piece of work that has been given to someone : a job for someone to do

1 overthrow   

v.推翻，打倒，颠覆；n.推翻，瓦解，颠覆

参考例句：

• After the overthrow of the government,the country was in chaos.政府被推翻后，这个国家处于混乱中。
• The overthrow of his plans left him much discouraged.他的计划的失败使得他很气馁。

2 overthrown   

adj. 打翻的，推倒的，倾覆的 动词overthrow的过去分词

参考例句：

• The president was overthrown in a military coup. 总统在军事政变中被赶下台。
• He has overthrown the basic standards of morality. 他已摒弃了基本的道德标准。

3 inaugural   

adj.就职的；n.就职典礼

参考例句：

• We listened to the President's inaugural speech on the radio yesterday.昨天我们通过无线电听了总统的就职演说。
• Professor Pearson gave the inaugural lecture in the new lecture theatre.皮尔逊教授在新的阶梯讲堂发表了启用演说。

4 accomplished   

adj.有才艺的；有造诣的；达到了的

参考例句：

• Thanks to your help,we accomplished the task ahead of schedule.亏得你们帮忙,我们才提前完成了任务。
• Removal of excess heat is accomplished by means of a radiator.通过散热器完成多余热量的排出。

5 regain   

vt.重新获得，收复，恢复

参考例句：

• He is making a bid to regain his World No.1 ranking.他正为重登世界排名第一位而努力。
• The government is desperate to regain credibility with the public.政府急于重新获取公众的信任。

6 presidency   

n.总统(校长，总经理)的职位(任期)

参考例句：

• Roosevelt was elected four times to the presidency of the United States.罗斯福连续当选四届美国总统。
• Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency.两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。

7 mandate   

n.托管地；命令，指示

参考例句：

• The President had a clear mandate to end the war.总统得到明确的授权结束那场战争。
• The General Election gave him no such mandate.大选并未授予他这种权力。

8 martial   

adj.战争的，军事的，尚武的，威武的

参考例句：

• The sound of martial music is always inspiring.军乐声总是鼓舞人心的。
• The officer was convicted of desertion at a court martial.这名军官在军事法庭上被判犯了擅离职守罪。

9 corruption   

n.腐败，堕落，贪污

参考例句：

• The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
• The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。

10 nostalgia   

n.怀乡病，留恋过去，怀旧

参考例句：

• He might be influenced by nostalgia for his happy youth.也许是对年轻时幸福时光的怀恋影响了他。
• I was filled with nostalgia by hearing my favourite old song.我听到这首喜爱的旧歌，心中充满了怀旧之情。

11 activist   

n.活动分子，积极分子

参考例句：

• He's been a trade union activist for many years.多年来他一直是工会的积极分子。
• He is a social activist in our factory.他是我厂的社会活动积极分子。

12 activists   

n.（政治活动的）积极分子，活动家( activist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• His research work was attacked by animal rights activists . 他的研究受到了动物权益维护者的抨击。
• Party activists with lower middle class pedigrees are numerous. 党的激进分子中有很多出身于中产阶级下层。 来自《简明英汉词典》

13 survivors   

幸存者，残存者，生还者( survivor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The survivors were adrift in a lifeboat for six days. 幸存者在救生艇上漂流了六天。
• survivors clinging to a raft 紧紧抓住救生筏的幸存者

14 inauguration   

n.开幕、就职典礼

参考例句：

• The inauguration of a President of the United States takes place on January 20.美国总统的就职典礼于一月二十日举行。
• Three celebrated tenors sang at the president's inauguration.3位著名的男高音歌手在总统就职仪式上演唱。

15 infrastructure   

n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施

参考例句：

• We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
• We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。