Marcos Jr. flips his stance on the Russia-Ukraine war
Marcos Jr. initially went for a neutral stance when asked about the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia saying that there is no need to take a stand as we are not involved in the war, only our nationals located there. Days after, he goes on to say that he calls on Russia to respect Ukraine's freedom.
March
2022
Marcos Jr. rally in Antique gets cancelled after Antiqueños protest
Marcos Jr. had to postpone a scheduled campaign rally at Evelio Javier Freedom Park, a park that was made to commemorate former Antique Governor and EDSA hero Evelio Javier. Marcos Jr. spox Vic Rodriguez said they decided to postpone said event citing the "spirit of peace and unity."
February
2022
Public is doubtful of Marcos Jr.'s explanation for handshake shunning incident
A video of Marcos Jr. that shows him avoiding a handshake from a supporter made rounds on social media platforms. In his defense, his camp released a photo of Marcos Jr.'s injured left hand saying that what was caught on video was a normal knee-jerk reaction for anyone who is injured. Netizens were quick to react to said photo as the viral video showed Marcos Jr. taking away his right hand not his left after a supporter presented their hand for a handshake.
February
2022
No-show yet again, Marcos Jr. skips CNN, KBP debates
Marcos Jr. skipped both presidential debates organized by Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) and CNN Philippines. Marcos Jr.'s spox Vic Rodriguez said that people are tired seeing candidates being pitted against each other and that is why they are not keen on attending debates and forums. Marcos Jr., however, attended the presidential debates organized by SMNI, a company owned by Apollo Quiboloy who endorses his candidacy.
February
2022
COMELEC Commisioner Guanzon goes public with her personal decision on Marcos Jr. DQ cases
The three active Marcos Jr. disqualification cases that the COMELEC First Division is handling have been consolidated into one and will have one joint decision. Commissioner Rowena Guanzon says she voted for the disqualification of Marcos Jr. saying that she finds basis for moral turpitude. She has given her decision as early as January 17 and adds that she feels someone is intervening with COMELEC causing delays in the release of the decision.
January
2022
Marcos Jr. a no-show in Jessica Soho's Presidential Interviews, says Soho is biased
Among the five candidates invited by TV show Kapuso Mo Jessica Soho, Marcos Jr. was the only who declined the one-on-one sit down interview with host Jessica Soho. To explain his absence, Marcos Jr. claims that Soho is biased for being 'anti-Marcos'.
January
2022
Marcos Jr. has benefited the most from fake news in 2021 - Vera Files
Vera Files is a third-party fact-checking partner of Facebook's company Meta. In their year-end report for 2021, they said that Marcos tallied 52 viral posts that Vera Files fact-checked and categorized as fake news. Sara Duterte-Carpio and father Rodrigo Duterte round up the top 3 with 15 and 11 posts respectively.
January
2022
Citing health reasons, Marcos Jr. is absent in Comelec hearing
Marcos Jr. caused delays in the pre-conference hearing for his disqualification cases as he was unable to personally appear in court. He was said to be in isolation following his exposure to members of his staff who tested positive for COVID-19. When asked for him to appear virtually through Zoom, his counsel says he is unable to fearing possible transmission of virus.
January
2022
Comelec summons Marcos Jr. over disqualification cases filed against him
COMELEC issued summons for Marcos Jr. for three disqualification cases filed against him. Two of these three cases are citing his guilty conviction for tax evasion. The preliminary conference for these cases are slated on the 7th of January 2022.
December
2021
No record of Marcos complying with tax case ruling
Petitioners of a disqualification case against Marcos say that there is no record of Marcos paying the fines decided by the Court in regards to his tax evasion case. The petitioners say that the Marcos Jr. is still convicted and that the sentence remains to be unserved. The Marcos camp has presented their copies of Marcos paying said fines.
December
2021
President Duterte claims that Marcos Jr. and Robredo are pro-communists
President Duterte, in an interview, says that presidentiables Marcos Jr. and Robredo are pro-communists. He adds that it is for this reason that he does not support Marcos Jr.'s candidacy.
November
2021
President Rodrigo Duterte rants against Marcos Jr., calls him a weak leader
"I do not malign anyone. He is really weak because he was a spoiled child, only son. Of course he can talk, he delivers English articulately because he studied in different places abroad. But if you say there is a crisis, he's a weak leader and he has baggage," says Duterte of Marcos Jr.
November
2021
Marcos to Narcos: Is Duterte referring to BBM?
President Duterte claims that a presidential candidate is a cocaine user. Although he did not namedrop, he mentioned that said presidentiable is a weak leader and says "[weak], ang character niya. Except for the name, ang tatay" which lead people to believe that he is referring to Marcos Jr. Marcos camp says that they don't feel alluded to.
November
2021
Disqualification case filed vs Marcos over his guilty conviction on a 1995 tax evasion case
A group of civic leaders filed a disqualification case against Marcos citing his tax evasion case in 1995. They claim that the crime "involves moral turpitude, thereby disqualifying him under the Omnibus Election Code to be a candidate and to hold any public office." They also say that Marcos Jr., lied under oath when he declared that he has never been liable for any offense and that should be sufficient grounds for disqualifying him as a candidate.
November
2021
Members of Jesuit educational institutions say no to Marcos Jr. candidacy
Students, faculty, administration members, alumni, and staff from different Jesuit universities signed a unity statement against Marcos' presidential bid. In their statement, Marcos Jr. is "actively rewriting history to cleanse his family of their sins against the nation." Some 300 signatures were collected.
October
2021
VP Candidate Walden Bello says 'fuck you' to Marcos Jr.
Walden Bello, a seasoned Martial Law adversary and running mate of presidentiable and labor leader Leody de Guzman, called out Marcos Jr. for having the guts to run for president. Bello says that should he win VP, he will move to probe and jail the Marcoses.
October
2021
Oxford alumni group denounce Marcos Jr. as one of them
Oxford Philippines Society, a group of Filipino Oxford alumni, released a statement saying Marcos Jr. never graduated from said university. They reiterate that he only has a special diploma which is not comparable to a degree.
October
2021
Moreno camp calls out Marcos Jr. on idea theft
Aksyon Demokratiko, Moreno's camp, claims that Marcos Jr.'s call for a suspension of oil tax is but a re-echoing of Moreno's stand on the same issue.
October
2021
Marcos Jr. candidacy a great disrespect to Martial Law victims - groups
The Campaign Against the Return of the Marcoses and Martial Law (CARMMA) and the group's convener Judy Taguiwalo call out Marcos Jr.'s candidacy. For the group Samahan ng Ex-Detainees Laban sa Detensyon at Aresto, they say that "we should block attempts at a Duterte-Marcos leadership". Rights group Karapatan called on Filipinos to "rise against forgetting and simply remembering."
October
2021
BBM ads sent through NDRRMC alerts
Alerts from the NDRRMC that seem to promote Marcos Jr.'s presidential run were sent out in the vicinity of the Sofitel Hotel just as Marcos is about to file his COC. The NDRRMC alert is supposed to be used exclusively for cases of emergency. Marcos camp denies involvement in said "hijacking".
October
2021
The Bangui Windwill credit grabbing
Marcos Jr. always prided himself as the brains of the Bangui Windmill project. His supporters have been referencing said project as one of Marcos' accomplishments for his energy advocacy. In 2021, it was fact checked that the project was developed and funded by the private firm NorthWind Power Development Corporation and Marcos Jr. just happened to be the Governor of Ilocos Norte at the time of project.
October
2021
Marcos Jr. friends with The Beatles?
In his interview with actress-host Toni Gonzaga, he casually says that he became friends with members of the Beatles who he is a big fan of. People were quick to fact-check this and found out that the Beatles did not like the Marcos family, citing their terrible experience in the Philippines during the 60s. Lead guitarist Harrison even went as far as calling the older Marcos an "old twit."
October
2021
Marcos Jr. fact-checked on IRRI claim
In one of his vlogs, Marcos Jr. claimed that the IRRI (International Rice Research Institute) was established during his father's regime. After fact-checking, it was found out that IRRI was founded and built 5 years prior to Marcos Sr. being President. It was him, however, who signed the Executive Order that created Philippine Rice Institute (PhilRice).
October
2021
Marcos Jr. has most fake followers on Twitter
Sparktoro is an online tool that measures the percentage of fake followers of Twitter users. In October 2021, a Facebook user tried out the tool and compared the percentages of fake followers of the presidentiables on that specific date. Marcos Jr. had the highest at 47.4.
October
2021
Marcos Jr. confuses ICC with arbitral tribunal
While discussing Duterte's approach in dealing with China regarding the West Philippines Sea, Marcos Jr. mistakenly cites ICC as the ruling body in territorial conflicts.
September
2021
The five-year electoral protest against Vice President Leni Robredo
Marcos Jr. filed an electoral protest against VP elect Leni Robredo a day after her being sworn into office in June 2016. After years of recounting ballots and hearings, the Supreme Court ultimately junks Marcos Jr.'s protest in May 2021. Marcos filed yet another Motion for Reconsideration on the junking of his protest.
June
2016
Marcos family VIP COVID testing
Marcos Jr. tested positive for COVID-19 in 2020. His family drew public ire for having it easy with the testing. During a time when testing was scarce and difficult to apply for, the Marcos family was able to easily have themselves tested. Moreover, they only had to wait for less than 24 hours when the normal turnover of results then is at least 4 days.
March
2020
Marcos Jr. is reported to have sought the help of Cambridge Analytica to rebrand his family reputation
In an investigative piece by Rappler, a former employee of now-defunct Cambridge Analytica claims that Marcos Jr. himself sought their expertise to rebrand the Marcos family name. Cambridge Analytica is able to microtarget people and research what they know about something and eventually make them think otherwise. Said employee agrees that it is historical revisionism but done in a "data-driven and scientific way." Marcos camp files a libel suit against Rappler in response.
July
2020
Marcos Jr. apologizes to mom's birthday guests downed by suspected food poisoning
Marcos Jr. apologized on behalf of his family for the food poisoning that happened during an event they organized for Imelda Marcos' birthday. Two hundred people ended up needing medical attention.
July
2019
UPLB crowd gathers after promise of distribution of Marcos wealth, Marcos Jr. blames Aquinos
In 2017, a huge crowd gathered in UP Los Baños after hearing word about distribution of money sourced from the Marcos wealth. Marcos Jr. categorically denies putting up such event and blames the Aquinos for the "well-funded and organized" scam.
October
2017
Marcos Jr. may be cited in contempt for his advise to sister Imee
In 2017, Marcos Jr. advised his older sister to not appear in a House hearing investigating the Ilocos Norte provincial government's use of its tobacco excise tax to purchase motor vehicles. Imee Marcos was the province's governor then. This advice he gave his sister could be grounds for citing him in contempt.
June
2017
SC decision on Marcos Sr. burial answer to Marcos Jr.'s prayers
Marcos Jr. says that it is anyone's prerogative to file against the Supreme Court decision but as for him and his family they "will simply proceed based on the basis what has been decided." For his part, Duterte says to go beyond political concerns on the issue. However, he also says that he owed loyalty to family as his father served under the Marcos rule and that the family helped in the funding of his campaign.
November
2016
Marcos Jr. questions VP elections result
Marcos Jr. does not accept defeat as he wants investigations done on what he claims are irregularities in the election results. He later filed a formal complaint against VP-elect Leni Robredo.
May
2016
Marcos Jr. called out for comic strips content, stops distribution of it
During the 2016 elections, Marcos distributed comic books as campaign paraphernalia. However, the content was called out to be problematic. In said comic book, the Marcos family is portrayed as unfairly treated during the People Power period in 1986. He eventually stopped distribution of said comics but maintains that he has no "reputation for making up stories or changing history."
April
2016
A vote for Marcos Jr. is a vote against the environment - environmentalists
Citing destructive projects of former president Marcos, around 20 groups of environmentalists are campaigning against the young Marcos' VP bid.
April
2016
P205-M pork barrel plunder case against then senator Marcos Jr.
During the campaign period of the 2016 elections, a certain group called iBalik ang Bilyones ng Mamayan (iBBM) filed a case in the Office of the Ombudsman against Marcos for his alleged involvement in the Pork Barrel or the PDAF Scam--the same scam that indicted Enrile, Revilla, and Estrada.
April
2016
Akbayan to Marcos Jr.: Endo is not a soundbite
Group Akbayan hits Marcos Jr. for using workers' call against contractualization when he has not done anything in relation to it in his 5 years in the Senate.
November
2015
Are Bongbong and Grace siblings?
Rumor has it that Poe is actually a daughter of Marcos. It is said that Poe is an illegitimate child of the the late President Ferdinand Marcos with former actress Rosemarie Sonora. The discussion for a DNA test was even brought up to settle the issue. It later on became an inside joke between the two senators.
November
2015
Marcos Jr.s' fraudulent credentials
In 2015, Rappler ran a full investigation on Marcos' credentials that are posted on his Senate webpage. After fact-checking with Oxford and Wharton. It was found out that he did not finish both his undergraduate and graduate programs. This prompted a change in his presentation of credentials on his Senate website page.
February
2015
Marcos Jr.'s own BBL
During discussions on the passing of BBL (Bangsamoro Basic Law), Marcos Jr. said that he would come up with his own bill to replace the current BBL bill being debated on. He was called out by pro BBL coalitions and groups. Group Bangsamoro para sa Bayan, para sa Lahat says "the audacity by which Senator Marcos has declared that he will file his own bill on the Bangsamoro clearly manifests the depths of megalomania he is capable of and the utter disregard he has for all government institutions and for the peace process."
June
2015
Marcos Jr. refuses to talk about Swiss accounts
In an interview, Marcos Jr. deflected questions about their family's Swiss accounts, even saying that he himself does not have one. He also steered clear from discussing the law that orders compensation of Martial Law victims.
September
2014
COA orders Marcos Jr. to return P10-M pork
COA flagged the P10-M pesos channeled by Marcos to a project through a foundation as "illegal and irregular".
August
2014
Marcos Jr. denies stories of a military drag show, Enrile says otherwise
Reports of Imelda Marcos forcing military generals to do a performance dressed as women for Marcos Sr.'s birthday in 1973 surfaced. Bongbong denies seeing such performance but Enrile says otherwise.
April
2013
Witness says Marcos Jr. gave funds to Napoles for projects
A witness namedropped Marcos along with Loren Legarda as benefactors of the misused PDAF funds orchestrated by Janet Napoles.
October
2013
Marcos Jr. claims his signature was forged on PDAF files
Marcos Jr. says that he has no involvement in the PDAF scam as he claims that the forms bearing his signature have been falsified.
September
2013
Marcos Jr. protective of tobacco companies during Sin Tax Law discussions
Marcos Jr. is said to have connections with Philip Morris, and was even seen in discussion with one of the companies' lawyers during hearings on the Sin Tax Law. This was considered inappropriate at the time but it does not come as a surprise as Marcos Jr. and other lawmakers from tobacco-producing provinces are seen as protective of said industry. Marcos Jr. was even quoted saying "there's a saying, don't kill the goose that lays the golden egg. The government already collects a lot of money from the tobacco, alcohol industry. If they drastically change the system, this will destroy their source of revenues."
November
2012
Imelda and son Bongbong are cited for contempt
The two are cited for contempt by a US court and are ordered to pay the fine for violating a court order telling them to freeze their assets which were earmarked as compensation for victims of Martial Law imposed by their family patriarch. They are to pay USD 354.6-M in fines, the largest ever for a contempt case.
October
2012
Marcos Jr. vs Jim Paredes
In 2011, Marcos Jr. and Paredes were involved in a word war on Twitter. It all started when Twitter user @DearNoynoy tweeted then Senator Marcos to not allow a fake hero (referring to Ferdinand Marcos Sr.) to be buried at the Libingan ng mga Bayani.
April
2011
Marcos Jr. denies rumored affair with Sarah Geronimo
Marcos Jr.'s vehicle was said to be seen in Geronimo's residence prompting rumors that they are dating. Both camps denied allegations.
February
2010
To return Calauit, Palawan to tribe a waste says Marcos Jr.
Marcos Jr. said this statement when the Tagbanua tribe, who originally lived there, reclaimed their land. Calauit is special to Marcos as he and his friends used to fly there to hunt wild boars.
March
2010
Marcos Jr. submits faceless COC
Marcos Jr.'s initial attempt at filing his COC for Senate was refused as he lacked the 1.5 x 1.5 photo requirement. What he brought with him was a 3R sized photo.
November
2009
Marcos Jr. wants NAMFREL abolished
Marcos Jr. spoke about not seeing the need for National Citizens' Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL) anymore. He says that the poll watchdog has done nothing during allegations of election fraud in 2004 and 2007. He suggests that the Catholic Church and Iglesia ni Cristo should instead take an active role to make sure elections are rid of cheating.
August
2009
Sandiganbayan junks Marcos Jr. claim on Payanig property
In 2008, Marcos Jr. filed a claim on an 18.4-hectare property in Pasig. As a special co-administrator of his father's estate, he filed for ownership of said property. His mother filed a similar claim on said property in 1996 but was also dismissed by the courts in 1998.
November
2008
Hawaii judge says Marcos Jr. must face Court
In 2005, Marcos Jr. was ordered by a Hawaii judge to appear before him during his visit in said state. Ongoing then was a pending litigation against him and his mother for contempt of court charges.
January
2005
Is BBM really BBM
In 2003, rumors begin circulating that Marcos Jr. died while in college and the Marcos Jr. people see then was a clone.
September
2003
Marcos Jr. guilty of tax evasion
Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was found guilty of Tax Evasion for failure to file and pay his Income Tax Return for the years 1982-1985. He should be jailed for it for at least 3 years, but the court decision was never executed.
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