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Tradition remains: Duterte meets Marcos in Malacanang for turnover

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<p>MANILA — President-elect Ferdinand &quot;Bongbong&quot; Marcos, Jr. is back at Malacañang Palace, this time as incoming chief executive, decades after the ouster of his father in 1986. </p><p>The incoming Philippine leader walked up the Palace&#x27;s grand staircase, a symbol of his ascension to power. </p><p>A smiling Marcos then greeted President Rodrigo Duterte, who was wearing a face mask, and shook his hands. The two chatted for a while before Duterte led Marcos, Jr. to sign the guest book. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/06/22/after-calling-him-spoiled-weak-duterte-claims-marcos-has-no-ill-gotten-wealth">After calling him &#x27;spoiled, weak,&#x27; Duterte claims Marcos has no ill-gotten wealth</a></li></ul><p>The outgoing President earlier urged Marcos, Jr. to <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/23/22/duterte-to-marcos-jr-admin-dont-forget-my-projects" target="_blank">continue his projects</a> that would make the Filipino public &quot;happy&quot; and push forward with the developments in the transport sector, most especially railways. </p><div> </div><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/25/22/duterte-urges-next-dotr-chief-to-continue-improving-railway-systems">Duterte urges next DOTr chief to continue improving railway systems</a></li></ul>

A smiling Marcos greeted President Rodrigo Duterte, who was wearing a face mask, and shook his hands. The two chatted for a while before Duterte led Marcos, Jr. to sign the guest book. 