Pacquiao files for president as Philippine campaigning starts
3 years, 2 months ago

Pacquiao files for president as Philippine campaigning starts

Al Jazeera  

Successor to President Rodrigo Duterte, who is constitutionally barred from seeking a second term, will be elected in May 2022. International boxing champion Manny Pacquiao has formally filed his candidacy for president of the Philippines, as the country kicked off its election season with television celebrities, political scions and at least one inmate expected to be among thousands of candidates vying for national and local posts. As he filed his papers for president on Friday, Pacquiao sprung a last-minute surprise, naming former Manila Mayor and current House of Representative member Lito Atienza as his running mate for vice president. A successor to President Rodrigo Duterte, who is constitutionally barred from seeking a second six-year term, will be elected in the May 9, 2022 ballot that is expected to draw more than 64 million eligible voters. Ferdinand Marcos Jr, the son and namesake of the country’s former strongman, has also been nominated to run for president by his father’s party.

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Philippines: Impeachment complaint against VP Duterte for threatening President Marcos
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Philippines: Impeachment complaint against VP Duterte for threatening President Marcos

Firstpost  

The impeachment bid filed by several prominent opponents and activists in the House of Representatives accuses Duterte of violating the country’s Constitution, massive corruption and other ‘high crimes’, including the death threats she made against the president, his wife and the speaker of the House of Representatives A received copy of an impeachment complaint filed Monday, Dec. 2, 2024 against …

Philippine VP denies assassination plot against Marcos
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Philippine VP denies assassination plot against Marcos

Raw Story  

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday denied she was plotting to kill President Ferdinand Marcos, saying her comments that sparked a government probe only reflected "consternation" with her one-time ally. But Duterte appeared to walk those comments back Tuesday, describing them as an expression of "consternation" at the Marcos administration's "failure to serve the Filipinos while it masterfully persecutes …

Philippine president and vice president clash in a feud that’s testing an Asian democracy
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Philippine president and vice president clash in a feud that’s testing an Asian democracy

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — A major political storm set off by a bitter feud between the Philippine president and the vice president is testing an Asian democracy that has long been troubled by rowdy politics, poor law enforcement and bareface impunity. Just over two years ago, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte won in landslide electoral victories on …

Philippine president and vice president clash in a feud that’s testing an Asian democracy
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Philippine president and vice president clash in a feud that’s testing an Asian democracy

LA Times  

A major political storm set off by a bitter feud between the Philippine president and the vice president is testing an Asian democracy that has long been troubled by rowdy politics, poor law enforcement and barefaced impunity. Just over two years ago, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte won in landslide electoral victories on a campaign battle …

Philippines’s Marcos vows to fight ‘troubling’ threat of VP Sara Duterte
Top News
1 month ago

Philippines’s Marcos vows to fight ‘troubling’ threat of VP Sara Duterte

Al Jazeera  

President says in a recorded national address that ‘criminal plans’ against him and first lady should not be overlooked. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has said he would fight back against what he described as a “troubling” threat against him, just days after his estranged ally Sara Duterte said she had asked someone to assassinate the president if she was …

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos vows to fight back after vice-president makes public assassination threat
1 month ago

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos vows to fight back after vice-president makes public assassination threat

ABC  

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos has vowed to fight back against what he called reckless and troubling threats against him, speaking out after his estranged vice-president said he would be assassinated if she herself were killed. In a strongly-worded video message addressing the nation on Monday, Mr Marcos did not name Vice-President Sara Duterte, his presidential running mate, but said, "such …

Philippines VP publically threatens to assassinate Prez Marcos & his wife as political turmoil escalates
1 month ago

Philippines VP publically threatens to assassinate Prez Marcos & his wife as political turmoil escalates

Firstpost  

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte threatened an assassination of the president if she herself gets killed. She made matters even worse after she insisted that it was “not a joke” In a dramatic turn of events, Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte said that she had contracted an assassin to kill the country’s President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., his wife, and the …

Sara Duterte: Philippine vice president says she would have Marcos assassinated if she is killed
1 month ago

Sara Duterte: Philippine vice president says she would have Marcos assassinated if she is killed

CNN  

Manila, Philippines Reuters — Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte said on Saturday she would have President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. assassinated if she herself were killed, prompting Marcos’ office to vow “immediate proper action.” In a dramatic sign of a widening rift between the two most powerful political families in the Southeast Asian nation, Duterte told an early morning press conference …

Rodrigo Duterte wants to make a comeback in the Philippines. What could go wrong?
1 month, 1 week ago

Rodrigo Duterte wants to make a comeback in the Philippines. What could go wrong?

CNN  

CNN — A foul-mouthed former Philippine president who jailed political rivals, insulted the pope and claims to have hired “death squad” gangsters is running for re-election in his hometown in a desperate bid to strengthen his scandal-hit political dynasty. In a political culture dominated by clan-based alliances, the Marcoses and the Dutertes made a vow of unity when Duterte’s daughter, …

Former Philippine President Duterte plans to run for Senate next year, daughter says
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Former Philippine President Duterte plans to run for Senate next year, daughter says

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte plans to run for the Senate in mid-term elections next year, his daughter and the country’s vice president said Tuesday. Vice President Sara Duterte said her two brothers also plan to run in the election while she eventually intends to return to her family’s southern political stronghold of Davao city, where she …

The Philippine vice president resigns from posts in Marcos' Cabinet as alliance flounders
6 months ago

The Philippine vice president resigns from posts in Marcos' Cabinet as alliance flounders

The Independent  

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Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte resigning from posts in Marcos’ Cabinet as alliance flounders
6 months ago

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte resigning from posts in Marcos’ Cabinet as alliance flounders

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte is resigning from her posts of education secretary and head of an anti-insurgency body, as her whirlwind alliance with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. unraveled over key differences, including efforts to arrest a religious leader accused of child abuses and Manila’s handling of escalating territorial disputes with Beijing. Her resignation from the other …

Sara Duterte-Carpio: Feud puts spotlight on Philippines’ vice president
10 months, 1 week ago

Sara Duterte-Carpio: Feud puts spotlight on Philippines’ vice president

Al Jazeera  

The spat between her father, Rodrigo Duterte, and her boss, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, threatens the alliance that brought the two to power in 2022. Manila, Philippines – Sara Duterte-Carpio, the Philippine vice president and the odds-on favourite to succeed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, has found herself navigating an impossible feud – between the president and her own father. “That …

Duterte’s daughter takes oath as Philippine vice president
2 years, 6 months ago

Duterte’s daughter takes oath as Philippine vice president

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — Sara Duterte, the daughter of the outgoing populist president of the Philippines, took her oath Sunday as vice president following a landslide electoral victory she clinched despite her father’s human rights record that saw thousands of drug suspects gunned down. Fondly called by supporters as “Inday Sara,” the mother of three called for national unity and devotion …

Duterte’s daughter takes oath as Philippine vice president
2 years, 6 months ago

Duterte’s daughter takes oath as Philippine vice president

LA Times  

Sara Duterte, daughter of outgoing Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, signs documents during her oath taking as vice president in her hometown of Davao City on June 19, 2022. Sara Duterte, the daughter of the outgoing populist president of the Philippines, took her oath Sunday as vice president following a landslide electoral victory she clinched despite her father’s human rights record …

Philippines: Incoming President Marcos Jr. to stand by South China Sea ruling
2 years, 6 months ago

Philippines: Incoming President Marcos Jr. to stand by South China Sea ruling

The Hindu  

Published : May 27, 2022 17:08 IST Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the president-elect of the Philippines, said he would uphold an international ruling against China over disputed waters, vowing on May 26 to prevent any foreign interference in the running of his country. We will not compromise it in any way,” Marcos Jr. said in his strongest comments yet on handling …

Marcos Jr proclaimed next Philippine president with huge win
2 years, 6 months ago

Marcos Jr proclaimed next Philippine president with huge win

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was proclaimed the next president of the Philippines by a joint session of Congress on Wednesday following a landslide election triumph 36 years after his dictator father was ousted in a pro-democracy uprising. Marcos Jr., a 64-year-old former governor, congressman and senator, has refused to acknowledge or apologize for massive human rights violations and …

Activists ask top court to void Marcos Jr’s presidential win
2 years, 7 months ago

Activists ask top court to void Marcos Jr’s presidential win

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — Human rights activists have asked the Philippine Supreme Court to block Congress from proclaiming Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as the next president, alleging that he lied when he said he had not been convicted of any crime. They want the court to temporarily block the Senate and the House of Representatives from undertaking an official canvassing of votes …

Philippines: Ferdinand Marcos Jr wins landslide victory in presidential election
2 years, 7 months ago

Philippines: Ferdinand Marcos Jr wins landslide victory in presidential election

The Hindu  

As the opinion polls have beenpredicting for some months now, Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Junior, won the May 9 presidential election in the Philippines by a landslide margin. Sara Duterte’s reasons for not seeking the presidency herself are still a mystery as she was consistently faring better than Marcos in opinion poll surveys in the months prior to the election. Charles …

Back to the future for the Philippines - The Hindu
2 years, 7 months ago

Back to the future for the Philippines - The Hindu

The Hindu  

Visitors to the inner quarters of the Malacanan Palace, the grand complex on the banks of the Pasig river in Manila that serves as the official residence of the President of the Philippines, are usually taken to see two sights, without exception. “That’s not a good thing.” Mr. Marcos Jr has appointed Ms. Sara Duterte as head of education, leading …

Allies of Marcos Jr. set to dominate Philippine Congress
2 years, 7 months ago

Allies of Marcos Jr. set to dominate Philippine Congress

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — Allies of Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the presumptive next president of the Philippines, appear set to dominate both chambers of Congress, further alarming activists after the late dictator son’s apparent election victory restored his family to the seat of power. “There has to be alternative ideas and there has to be monitoring of what the executive is doing, …

Biden calls to congratulate presumptive Philippine president
2 years, 7 months ago

Biden calls to congratulate presumptive Philippine president

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — U.S. President Joe Biden called Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday to congratulate him on his apparent landslide victory in the Philippine presidential election, Manila’s ambassador to Washington said. Marcos Jr., 64, campaigned on a vague national unity theme while avoiding volatile issues in an effort hard-line leftist groups and survivors of the elder Marcos’s dictatorship likened to …

Biden, Xi congratulate Marcos Jr on Philippine presidential win
2 years, 7 months ago

Biden, Xi congratulate Marcos Jr on Philippine presidential win

Al Jazeera  

The leaders of the United States and China have welcomed Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s presidential win in the Philippines, after the son of the country’s former dictator declared victory and pledged to be a leader “for all Filipinos”. China’s President Xi Jinping also spoke with Marcos Jr on Wednesday, according to Chinese state television, with the Chinese leader stressed that the …

Marcos Jr. declares victory, faces calls to ensure democracy
2 years, 7 months ago

Marcos Jr. declares victory, faces calls to ensure democracy

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the namesake son of an ousted Philippine dictator, declared victory Wednesday in this week’s presidential election and faced early calls to ensure respect for human rights, the rule of law and democracy. He cited Washington’s long alliance with Manila “that shares democratic values and interests,” and added that the U.S. government would continue “to …

Manny Pacquiao Concedes Defeat in Philippine Presidential Election
2 years, 7 months ago

Manny Pacquiao Concedes Defeat in Philippine Presidential Election

News 18  

Boxing great Manny Pacquiao has conceded defeat in the Philippine presidential election after his rumble for the top job failed to hit the mark with voters. Pacquiao, who had pledged to fight corruption, crack down on drugs and improve the lives of the impoverished, congratulated overwhelming victor Ferdinand Marcos Junior and said he hoped the son of the late dictator …

Philippines: 36 years after his dictator father was ousted, Marcos Jr sweeps to victory in presidential polls
2 years, 7 months ago

Philippines: 36 years after his dictator father was ousted, Marcos Jr sweeps to victory in presidential polls

Firstpost  

Marcos junior refused to denounce his family’s brutal and corrupt excesses in a campaign marked by a relentless online whitewashing of history Manila: The son of late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos cemented a landslide presidential election victory Tuesday, after Filipinos bet a familiar but tainted dynasty could ease rampant poverty – while dismissing warnings the clan’s return would deepen corruption …

Ferdinand Marcos Jr. wins Philippine presidential election, unofficial count shows
2 years, 7 months ago

Ferdinand Marcos Jr. wins Philippine presidential election, unofficial count shows

LA Times  

Ferdinand Marcos Jr., also known as Bongbong, appears to have won the race for president in the country his father ruled with an iron fist. Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the son of the former Philippine dictator, appears to have been elected president by a landslide in an astonishing reversal of the 1986 “People Power” pro-democracy revolt that ousted his father. “This …

Philippines election: Polls close in historic vote for president
2 years, 7 months ago

Philippines election: Polls close in historic vote for president

Al Jazeera  

Top contenders in Monday’s vote are Ferdinand Marcos Jr, son of the Philippines’ late dictator, and the current Vice President Leni Robredo. Naga City, Philippines – Millions of Filipinos voted on Monday to choose a new president in an election pitting the son of the Philippines’ late strongman against a liberal human rights lawyer. “This election is really a ‘good …

Why the 2022 Philippines election is so significant
2 years, 7 months ago

Why the 2022 Philippines election is so significant

Al Jazeera  

There are 10 candidates vying to replace Rodrigo Duterte as president, but only two really matter. Outgoing President Rodrigo Duterte leaves office with a reputation for brutality – his signature “drug war” has left thousands dead and is being investigated by the International Criminal Court – economic incompetence, and cracking down on the media and his critics. The 64-year-old dictator’s …

Marcos redux? Dictator’s son may win Philippine presidency
2 years, 7 months ago

Marcos redux? Dictator’s son may win Philippine presidency

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Sara Duterte smile and chat of their love of burgers and mango shakes on the election trail in a carefree YouTube video before breaking into a short rap penned for their campaign for president and vice president of the Philippines by a popular singer. The campaign has made deft use of social media, …

Dictator’s son uses TikTok to lead in Philippine election and rewrite his family’s past
2 years, 7 months ago

Dictator’s son uses TikTok to lead in Philippine election and rewrite his family’s past

LA Times  

During the 14 years that Ferdinand Marcos Sr. ruled the Philippines under martial law, he ordered the killings of thousands of political opponents and plundered billions of dollars from the national coffers so his family could live in extreme luxury. We have social media now.” Supporters attend a campaign rally for Philippine presidential hopeful Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., the son …

Marcos Jr., Son Of Dictator Marcos Sr., Is Favorite To Become Philippines President
2 years, 7 months ago

Marcos Jr., Son Of Dictator Marcos Sr., Is Favorite To Become Philippines President

News 18  

For Ferdinand Marcos Jr., popularly known as Bongbong, the upcoming elections is akin to returning the glory to his otherwise infamous family. The Presidential Commission on Good Government also says that the Marcos’ amassed $5 billion to $10 billion in ill-gotten wealth during the period of dictatorship. The voters are also unfazed by former Philippines’ First Lady Imelda Marcos’ 3,000-pair …

Philippine vote: Volunteers back reformer vs. dictator’s son
2 years, 7 months ago

Philippine vote: Volunteers back reformer vs. dictator’s son

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — One supporter wrote a stirring campaign song that has been played nearly 4 million times on Spotify. “Let’s not waste this chance because somebody like her doesn’t come very often.” With her colleagues, del Rosario wrote and sang two campaign songs for Robredo, including “Rosas” — Tagalog for roses — a tribute to the opposition leader’s patriotic …

Inside the Philippines’ Critical Presidential Election
2 years, 8 months ago

Inside the Philippines’ Critical Presidential Election

The Diplomat  

Zipping through Metro Manila’s notorious traffic, taxi driver Jaime Francisco listened to the radio, which gave blow-by-blow updates on the campaign activities of presidential candidates running in the heated race to replace Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte when he steps down in June this year. The Presidential Candidates Marcos Jr.’s closest competition is Vice President Leni Robredo, the leader of the …

50 years apart: Philippine activist fights dictator then son
2 years, 10 months ago

50 years apart: Philippine activist fights dictator then son

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — Memories of the “People Power” revolt by millions of Filipinos who helped overthrow Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos 36 years ago are bittersweet for Loretta Rosales, who opposed him as an activist and was arrested and tortured by his forces before his downfall. Rosales was among human rights victims who asked the Commission on Elections to disqualify Marcos …

50 years apart: Philippine activist fights dictator then son
2 years, 10 months ago

50 years apart: Philippine activist fights dictator then son

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Memories of the “People Power” revolt by millions …

COVID tames race to replace Duterte as Philippine president
2 years, 10 months ago

COVID tames race to replace Duterte as Philippine president

Al Jazeera  

Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines – Wading through a crowd of supporters, Vice President Leni Robredo moved carefully as a group of teens started to gather around her, hoisting their phone cameras, ready to take selfies. “If Bongbong Marcos wins, it affirms that Duterte’s victory is not just a blip in post-Marcos political history,” said Robin Michael Garcia, head of WR …

Manolo Quezon III
3 years ago

Manolo Quezon III

The Diplomat  

On May 9, 2022 voters in the Philippines will head to the polls to decide on a successor to President Rodrigo Duterte. Every polling point drop, in turn, for the president and his people worked to the benefit of Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who once seemed headed to being shunned by the president’s allies but who now seems more and more …

Filipino martial law victims challenge Marcos’ election bid
3 years, 1 month ago

Filipino martial law victims challenge Marcos’ election bid

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — Filipino activists who were jailed, abused and tortured during late dictator Ferdinand Marcos’ martial law asked the Commission on Elections Wednesday to disqualify his son and namesake from running for president next year, saying he may “whitewash” history and make it nearly impossible to recover plundered wealth. Marcos Jr.’s camp has called the effort “propaganda” and vowed …

Philippines’ Duterte scraps vow to retire, will run for Senate
3 years, 1 month ago

Philippines’ Duterte scraps vow to retire, will run for Senate

LA Times  

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte filed his candidacy Monday for a Senate seat in next year’s elections, walking back his vow that he would retire from politics when his term ends and prompting rights groups to accuse him of working to evade accountability for his deadly anti-drug campaign while in office. “Duterte’s run for the Senate is yet another attempt of …

Duterte’s daughter to run for VP with ex-dictator’s son
3 years, 1 month ago

Duterte’s daughter to run for VP with ex-dictator’s son

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s daughter on Saturday registered her candidacy for vice president in next year’s elections and was chosen as the running mate of Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the late dictator’s son, in an alliance that has alarmed human rights activists. Ferdinand Marcos, who was toppled in a 1986 “people power” pro-democracy uprising and died in U.S. …

Duterte’s daughter Sara to run for Philippines vice presidency
3 years, 1 month ago

Duterte’s daughter Sara to run for Philippines vice presidency

Al Jazeera  

The daughter of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has filed her candidacy for the vice presidency, her spokeswoman said, ending months of speculation about her 2022 election plans. Sara Duterte-Carpio, 43, entered the vice presidential race by way of substitution after her political party’s original candidate withdrew, her spokeswoman, Mayor Christina Garcia- Frasco said in a statement on Saturday. Sara’s decision …

Philippines’s No 2 Leni Robredo joins race to succeed Duterte
3 years, 2 months ago

Philippines’s No 2 Leni Robredo joins race to succeed Duterte

Al Jazeera  

Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo has declared she will run for president in May 2022, embarking on an uphill political battle in a crowded field to succeed populist incumbent President Rodrigo Duterte, as she hopes to replicate her come-from-behind 2016 victory in an election reshaped by the COVID-19 pandemic. Last week, she was endorsed by a newly formed coalition of …

Son of late Philippines dictator Marcos to run for president
3 years, 2 months ago

Son of late Philippines dictator Marcos to run for president

Al Jazeera  

Ferdinand Marcos Jr has served as provincial governor, congressman and senator, and ran unsuccessfully for vice president in 2016. Ferdinand Marcos Jr, the son and namesake of the late Philippine dictator, has announced that he will run for president in next year’s elections, entering an already crowded race and upending an expected alliance with the ruling party’s candidate. Marcos, who …

Philippine President Duterte announces ‘retirement from politics’
3 years, 2 months ago

Philippine President Duterte announces ‘retirement from politics’

Al Jazeera  

Not eligible to run again for top job, Philippine president backs out of a plan to run for vice president in next year’s elections. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has said he will not run for vice president in next year’s elections and will retire from politics after the end of his term. Philippine presidents are limited by the constitution to …

Former pugilist, future president? Pacquiao files candidacy in Philippine race
3 years, 2 months ago

Former pugilist, future president? Pacquiao files candidacy in Philippine race

LA Times  

Newly retired boxing great Manny Pacquiao shows off his certificate of candidacy for next year’s presidential elections in the Philippines. Newly retired boxing star Manny Pacquiao filed his certificate of candidacy for the Philippine presidency Friday as registration opened for candidates seeking to lead a nation hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic and deep political conflicts. Still, hundreds of fans …

Duterte drug war critic nominated to run as Philippine president
3 years, 2 months ago

Duterte drug war critic nominated to run as Philippine president

Al Jazeera  

Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo seen as the ‘real opposition candidate’ in the race to replace Duterte in 2022. The Philippine vice president, a staunch critic of President Rodrigo Duterte’s deadly war on drugs, has been nominated by an opposition coalition as their candidate in the May 2022 presidential race. Leni Robredo has been serving as Duterte’s vice president since …

Manny Pacquiao retires from boxing to chase Philippine presidential bid
3 years, 2 months ago

Manny Pacquiao retires from boxing to chase Philippine presidential bid

The Hindu  

Boxing star Manny Pacquiao, who is planning to run for president in the 2022 Philippine elections, said on Wednesday, September 29, 2021, he was retiring from boxing to focus on the biggest fight in his political career. "I never thought this day would come as a I hang up my boxing gloves," said Pacquiao, as he thanked his fans all …

Manny Pacquiao retires from boxing to chase Philippine presidency
3 years, 2 months ago

Manny Pacquiao retires from boxing to chase Philippine presidency

Al Jazeera  

An emotional Manny Pacquiao says he is retiring from boxing to focus on his 2022 presidential bid. Boxing star Manny Pacquiao, who is planning to run for Philippine president in the 2022 elections, says he is retiring from boxing to focus on the biggest fight of his political career. Pro-death penalty Pacquiao was among the staunchest allies of Philippines President …

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