Presidential candidate Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos said he would likely live in Malacañan Palace should he win the May 9 elections since it is where the country's chief executive works.
The only son and namesake of the late dictator, who grew up in Malacañan during his father's nearly two-decade rule, said he has not "actually thought" about his possible official residence since all the planning is focused on the elections for now.
"The Palace is still the official residence to tell you the truth we haven't actually thought about it because ang planning, I always tell the planning horizon is until May 9..." he said in a one-on-one interview with CNN Philippines.
“But I won’t live outside of the Palace dahil nandoon yung opisina eh. So you cannot be too far away. All the facilities, the communications nandoon lahat eh. It’s your office and you cannot really be very far away,” he said.
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The Malacañan Palace became a hot topic on social media last week after television host Toni Gonzaga referred to it as Marcos' home.
"Konting-konting panahon na lamang at magbabalik na si BBM sa kaniyang tahanan, ang Malacañang," Gonzaga said during the April 18 campaign rally in Cebu, referring to Bongbong Marcos.
The remark did not sit well with some Filipinos, including former Communications Asec. Mocha Uson who corrected Gonzaga, saying the Palace belongs to the people and only serves as the office of the incumbent leader.
Incumbent President Rodrigo Duterte and his immediate predecessor, the late Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III both declined living in the lavish Palace, opting to stay instead in a residential building inside the complex.
The residence was called by Aquino "Bahay Pangarap" or Dream House during his presidency, and was later renamed by Duterte to "Bahay ng Pagbabago" or House of Change.
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