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Philippine leader says calling his father dictator `wrong’

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers his first state of the nation address in Quezon city, Philippines, Monday, July 25, 2022. Marcos Jr. said it's wrong to describe his late father as a dictator and that his brutal martial law rule in the 1970's was not meant to prolong his grip on power, comments that were immediately rejected by human rights activists. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila-Pool)

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. smiles after he delivers his first state of the nation address in Quezon city, Philippines, Monday, July 25, 2022. Marcos Jr. said it's wrong to describe his late father as a dictator and that his brutal martial law rule in the 1970's was not meant to prolong his grip on power, comments that were immediately rejected by human rights activists. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila-Pool)

Philippine leader says calling his father dictator `wrong’