MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. was among Time Magazine’s “100 Most Influential People of 2024,” the publication bared Tuesday.
The magazine lauded Marcos for standing “steadfast against Chinese aggression” in the West Philippine Sea and “bolstering” the country’s alliance with the US.
“Many problems persist, including extrajudicial killings and journalists routinely attacked. But by trying to repair his family name, Bongbong may reshape his country too,” the magazine wrote, while also noting the family’s dark past during the martial law regime.
According to Time, they spent months deliberating on who should be on the list.
“[We] selected the 100 who we believe most changed the stories that define the past year,” the magazine said.
The magazine categorized the 100 into artists, icons, titans, leaders, innovators, and pioneers.
Pop star Dua Lipa was the cover of the said Time issue.
Originally published on https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/4/18/marcos-makes-time-100-most-influential-people-of-2024-list
