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The inauguration of Bongbong Marcos as the 17th president of the Philippines took place around noon on Thursday, June 30, 2022, at the National Museum of Fine Arts. [1] [2] The chief justice of the Supreme Court Alexander Gesmundo administered the oath of office, a first in 18 years, since the previous two presidential oaths were administered by an associate justice.
The last inaugural ball was held in 1981 for Ferdinand Marcos' third inauguration, which was also the last time the Rigodon de Honor (a Hispanic dance analogous to a court dance) was performed; it was again danced on the Independence Day celebrations of 2009. The president concludes the ceremonies with a toast, as a gesture of amity towards ...
During the campaign, Marcos had spent $50 Million Dollars worth in debt-funded infrastructure, triggering the 1969 Philippine balance of payments crisis. [13] The Marcos administration ran to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for help, and the IMF offered a debt restructuring deal. New policies, including a greater emphasis on exports and ...
(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump on Monday delivered his second inaugural address as he returned to the White House for his final term. Trump's address covered a broad range of the ...
Marcos ran for president on a campaign platform centered on national unity and continuity of the policies of Rodrigo Duterte, his predecessor. [20] [21] He won the 2022 elections, receiving 31,629,783 (58.77%) votes out of a total of 56,097,722, beating his closest rival, Liberal Party member and Vice President Leni Robredo by over 15 million votes.
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) reacts as U.S. President Donald Trump delivers his inaugural address during inauguration ceremonies in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on January 20, 2025 in ...
President Donald Trump's second inaugural address was a policy-oriented message "of hope and unity," experts said.. Kevin Roberts, president of the conservative Heritage Foundation think tank ...
The first Marcos administration's budget deficit was thus 72% higher than the Philippine government's annual deficit from 1961 to 1965. [ 7 ] This began a pattern of loan-funded spending which the Marcos administration would continue until the Marcoses were deposed in 1986, resulting in economic instability still being felt today, and of debts ...