Philippine presidential candidate Ferdinand Marcos Jr., son of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos. "I will do everything I can to make sure he does not sit as president," Baltazar said of the 64-year-old Marcos. Back in 1986, the Catholic Church championed a "People Power" uprising that overthrew Marcos's father and drove his family to exile. The Catholic Church, which also participated in a popular movement in 2001 that led to the ouster of another president, Joseph Estrada, is at the Philippines' core. During a mass on Feb. 8 at his diocese in Caloocan, he gave his blessing over the decision of its lay leaders to support Robredo.

Source: The Standard March 11, 2022 16:46 UTC