Philippine President Marcos dismisses criticism that his campaign played down family corruption

Filipino President Bongbong Marcos (left) and his wife Louise Marcos arrive to take their seats inside Westminster Abbey in central London Saturday, May 6, 2023, ahead of the coronations of Britain's King Charles III and Britain's Camilla, Queen Consort. The set-piece coronation is the first in Britain in 70 years, and only the second in history to be televised. Charles will be the 40th reigning monarch to be crowned at the central London church since King William I in 1066. - AP

WASHINGTON, May 6 (Reuters): Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr dismissed criticism during a recent interview in the Unites States that his presidential campaign played down the corruption and extravagance the Marcos family was known for during his father's rule.

Marcos told Reuters at the end of a four-day visit to Washington that his country's citizens could not continue to fight decades-old social battles.