TOKYO -- The Philippines has elected as its next president Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., whose namesake father ruled the country as a dictator for two decades before being driven out in the People Power revolution of 1986. What is the public looking for with Marcos 2.0, 36 years later?
Second-generation leaders are not uncommon in Asia, a region where patriarchy is still deeply rooted and the "family business" of prominent political clans ties into the public's faith in brand names.
