sis -- was extended to the end of the year. ♪ >> this is alger's era, here are our tops -- al jazeera, here are a top stories. witnesses say security forces left the parliamentary premises overnight. ukrainians -- ukraine's president has accused russia of targeting civilians in strikes. at least 21 people were killed and dozens other work wound --

dozens of were wounded. i demand to the end of military rule, security forces fired tear gas at demonstrators. there were large protests on thursday, where at least 12 people were killed. >> protesters were out on the streets for the second consecutive day. now on friday, the reason why protesters took to the streets is because of the anger, and dashed toward the force used toward protesters. this hospital i am standing in front of is the hospital where dozens of injured protesters were taken to on thursday, and one protesters was determined to be debt. -- was dead. . >> mandating higher salaries to deal with growing fears of a

recession. inflation and france has hit a record high, six point 1%. china's president has attended a swearing in of hong kong's new leader. it happen on the same day that the city is marking 25 years since the end of british rule. president xi called it a success. >> there is more news here on al jazeera that's after, inside story. ♪ >> a stunning comeback for a

philippine political dynasty. ferdinand marcos jr. won the presidency over 40 years after his father was pushed out of power. will he carry on his father's controversial legacy? this is inside story. ♪ >> hello and welcome to the program i am hashem ahelbarra. ferdinand marcos jr. has been an r-rated as president of the philippines. -- has been a cannot -- has been inaugurated as president of the philippines. his father was a leader who killed, jailed thousands of

opponents. and more than 30 years since his father fled the philippines, his son is now in power after winning a landslide victory plan -- promising to tackle inflation and a struggling economy. will his father's legacy proved to be too much of a challenge? here is a report from manila. >> after more than 30 years, the rehabilitation of the marcos name in the philippines is nearly complete. ferdinand marcos jr., the only son of the countries late dictator is now it's president after winning an unprecedented 31 million votes. they are one of the most in -- infamous names in asia and it is synonymous with corruption of

power. they were ousted after a people's revolution. >> his appearance on friday is more grand than his predecessors. there is more parade and party than usual. his speech was less of nostalgia and more on reconciliation. we will build back better by doing things in the light of the experiences that we have had both good and bad. it doesn't matter. no looking back in anger or nostalgia. in the immediate months, they will be rough. but i will walk that road with you. it is the root -- >> it is the result of a decades long campaign. online propaganda, combined with the marcos family wealth paved

the way for presidency. but, his administration is expected to face a tough road ahead. the country is facing its worst economic crisis in decades. it's education and public health systems are in shambles and it's public are deeply polarized. several activists have been arrested by police. and all too familiar seen during his father's regime. although the pass has a way of catching up with the present -- although the past has a way of catching up with the present, there is little choice but to give it a chance to unfold. al jazeera, manila. ♪ >> let's bring our gas, in manila, richard heydarian. alvin camba, an assistant

professor at the international study school in denver. danilo arao, welcome to the program. richard, what does the revival of the marcos political dynasty mean for the philippines? >> in many ways, this marks decades long frustration of ordinary people. the dysfunctions of a supposedly aquatic system that -- a supposedly democratic system that replaced the did tater ship. -- dictatorship. the philippines has one of the concentrated growths on earth. up to 83% of the philippine

congress is dominated by political dynasties. these are mind boggling numbers. however -- poverty gains were reversed in many ways. it is counterrevolution. it is a way that the market has been able to exploit people's frustration, and now they are back in powder -- they are back in power and remain important forces in politics. >> this is someone who will face huge challenges ahead, given the landslide victory, do you believe they will feel confident enough to pursue a political agenda? >> i think he will likely be able to push back against the backlash against his policies. he was elected by 31 million philippine voters, he has a strong base and a strong coalition of elites around him.

he has his own type of policies that are a spinoff, infrastructure and a strong face against the opposition. he will focus on a different set of agendas, to some degree. i believe he will have some degree of popular mandate to push forward his own policies. he could face potential public backlash. >> is this someone who will be halted by the legacy of his father, ferdinand marcos senior. however, he is not willing to dispense himself of that legacy, which causes confusion under those who have suffered under the era of his father. >> that's true. misinformation is the name of the game right now.

of course, it's true, richard mentions the people. -- the frustrations of the people. marcos intend to make a comeback to manila, and they did so. they will advocate for themselves a narrative that is mostly fiction. something that could be nearly madness, if you don't mind he saying that. that is why there is a need to fight back and push back. >> richard, explained this to us, you have a new president whose father was accused of plundering almost $10 billion

during his reign. the family itself has been involved in tax evasion schemes. still, people forget those things and then move ahead. >> yes, i completely agree with journalists and colleagues. there is a reason why i emphasize systemic disinformation. the level of misinformation in philippines is similar to columbia, and brazil, but those countries continue to elect more progressive leaders. more important, we are also forgetting the fact that disinformation -- people are most receptive to disinformation if the educational system is not giving them the critical thinking to identify misinformation.

if people are frustrated with the system and they knew see any -- and they don't see any possibility for reforms, you are just scratching the surface and you aren't looking at structural factors that have commented the picture. had duarte's daughter decided to run for the presidency, that aligns with the very contingent factor. nonetheless, i agree with alvin, marcus will try to play his own gain. he is trying to be his own man. if you look at his cabinet appointments, he is putting a lot of loyalists, advisors, traditionalists there. he is proving that he can be different from other houses, including the house of derek take -- of dutere.

>> the marcus family -- marcos family is taking advantage of a long frustration with an established political establishment. or was it a family who understood how to use social media to reinvent itself. when you have the younger generation voting, they tend to forget the past. facts it's a bit of both. i believe that you cannot disentangle misinformation and education. as what richard said, the comeback in the liberals in the 1980's and the failure of certain governments. while you have this polarization inside of the philippines, you

have -- going on as well. i completely agree with what richard said. the role of education is extremely important. if you take a look at the people who voted for marcos, you have college educated people voting for marcos. education is not a factor, people say. but i disagree with this. studies that say education is not a factor, a look at data sets that look at education in terms of categories. if we had a proper data set that looks at the quality of education, you could see that education is a major factor as to why people voted for marcos. >> a few days before the inauguration, the government decided to shut down the news website, is this going to be

further consolidated by marcos, or would he be under pressure to reinstate it? >> to some extent, he will try to reauthorize his administration. he knows -- he will try, nevertheless, to try. he has high regard to the past. those in the past did not see him that much as a candidate. he was accused of being an addict. nevertheless, this circumstance for media -- to other news

organizations were shut down. because of the powers that be. we will see that kind of continuity. that pushback will happen. that's the difference between the marcos manifestations in the past, but right now, even journalists who are critical of that organizations they recognize red tagging. >> in this case, is ferdinand marcos jr. going to be politically beholden to direct a for his tenure -- beholden to

dutere for his tenure? >> you have a lot of sophisticated pros and high-level -- sophisticated pros e and high-level dignitaries. he will say that we are allies for life. they attended the inauguration and the south, and said we will take care of you. just hours after the presidency, he didn't give her the cabinet position that she was asking for, the department of defense. he gave it to traditionalists. then, the speaker of the house, for instance, said he would give it to former president arroyo,

he didn't give it to her. he supported his own cousin to take over speaker of the house. marcos will do the bare minimum to avoid major divisions, faultlines, and fights. at the same time, they will consolidate their own power and push their own agenda. that is where we will see a lot of divisions. definitely direct a's want more federalist, -- deftly direct a's want more federalist. >> alvin, tomorrow, the president will have to deal with issues such as a cut -- a country that is suffering from underdeveloped infrastructure. how can he move forward to rebuild this country? >> he will likely continue to focus on infrastructure.

getting a lot of foreign government loans, particularly from china, and think of japan, -- bank of japan. i think he will pursue a budget deficit strategy. to some extent, this is how his father ruled the philippines in the 1960's through the 1980's. if done successfully, infrastructure can create employment, reward business elites, and it builds his legitimacy because it makes it appear that he is doing something. more importantly, it plans a legacy for him and his family. for the marcos to continue on winning future elections, should his son or sister run for higher positions.

>> if you would like to whitewash your -- the legacy of your father, you need projects. in this particular case, you have a president who takes over and nation that has been massively hit by covid-19 pandemics. we have an economy which is moving toward an recession. and we have inflation which is causing huge problems for the country. how do you get him to implement the promises he made during his campaign. >> based on policy pronouncements that we are seeing, there will be more indirect access. and more dependence on foreign investments. and there is a more neoliberal

and globalist perspective we can see a foreign investment led economy. that is why it will be very challenging going forward. especially if they do not get the aid that they need. i don't want to be a doomsayers, but things are not so promising. part of the reason, of how to pay it back for future generations. and dating back to the previous marcos administration.

>> he has promised to fight the bloody drug war policy. do you see him continuing with that legacy, or do you see him charting his own course? >> as far as i know, based on conversation with saudi cabinet members, there are a lot of internal debates. there is the infrastructure issue, there is an internal debate on whether they will go toward a public-private partnership, or if they will rely on foreign governments. the drug war, i believe there is going to be a lot of discussion. loyalists will push for the continuation of the drug war almost as status quo. marcos himself recognizes that

the drug war has been in the headlines for the philippines. it turns away investors he may choose to focus on fisher's. he may make some changes so that things look better. the big question is, will he allow international court to investigate the drug war beneath the previous president. >> let's talk foreign policy. when it comes to china, on one hand, he badly needs support from the chinese government, but do you think this will be a moment that he will have to dispense himself from china and it -- and embrace more american policies? >> i don't think so. people have written that marcos

is going to be in five footsteps of the terror day -- the terror day -- do our thing --deutere. you can never take the spirit from the united states. at the same time, there is the question of political survival and the question of politics here. china does give opportunities for local elites. and inasmuch as i agree -- there is always the question of how do you reward your local needs.

that goes back to foreign financing, whether it is budget strategy it's all about keeping yourself in power. >> >> recently we have had an issue about joint energy because of huge differences. is this going to have a big impact on his future relationship with china? >> the relationship in china could still be there. it still needs to be seen whether marcos can pursue -- and whether he will have the political will to do so. he will maintain close relations with china given that

investments deming from that particular company and they are practically invested in those costs. that is not to say that they are -- the presence of the international u.s. companies. there could be some advice from china on one hand. >> we have less than 20 seconds. 1986, after the departure of marcos, they believed it would be the end of the dictatorship. now it is the return of marcos, how do you think this will end? >> if they don't learn the right lessons, the most likely come -- fill out -- the most likely outcome for philippines would be

a hybrid regime. you have semi-competitive elections, the semi free media but you know who will rule the country and which coalition will be in charge for the future. >> richard heydarian, alvin camba, danilo arao, inc. you for coming. you can join the conversation. goodbye for now. ♪úú■x■xpñpñpñç■ç■ç■

♪♪♪ lisa millar: for years, it's been an open secret. vincent doyle: as long as you have priests, you will have children of catholic priests. lisa: catholic priests who've broken their vow of celibacy to become fathers. michael patrick: i knew he was a priest when i was a child, but i couldn't tell them that i knew because i was a big secret. lisa: we talk to the children who've been pressured to stay quiet and suffered in silence. sarah thomas: this is just the tip of the iceberg, what we know at the moment. i think priests' children as a group want to be acknowledged. they want to be on the map. they exist. they're not collateral damage. lisa: some are speaking out for the very first time.