MANILA -- Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s overwhelming win in the Philippine presidential election likely will mean a continuation of outgoing President Rodrigo Duterte's embrace of China, while possibly complicating U.S. strategy in the Asia-Pacific.
Hundreds of supporters gathered outside Marcos's campaign headquarters on Epifanio de los Santos Avenue in central Manila on Tuesday to celebrate his victory. With more than 98% of votes counted, Marcos led main rival Vice President Leni Robredo by over 30 percentage points.
