Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, June 30) — Ferdinand Bongbong Marcos Jr. was sworn in as the countrys 17th president on Thursday, marking the return of yet another Marcos to the Malacañang Palace 36 years after his father, the late President Ferdinand E. Marcos, was ousted by Filipinos in a peaceful revolt.

Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo administered the oath of office of Marcos, who will officially begin his six-year term at noon.

The inauguration rites at the National Museum was solemn, but was met with protests and dissent in other venues.

Survivors and victims of martial law under the dictatorship of Marcos father gathered at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani to take their own oath.

They said they want to signify their promise to guard against tyranny, falsehoods, and the trampling of peoples rights and freedoms that could happen under yet another Marcos administration.

The venue holds historic significance in the anti-dictatorship struggle and is also a designated freedom park, Bayan said.

The protest today will go on as scheduled and will be a counter-point to the Marcos inauguration, it also said. It will highlight our continuing fight against historical revisionism and the peoples demands for real change.

After the inauguration ceremony, Marcos will lead the oath taking of his appointed Cabinet secretaries even though top positions in the Departments of Health, Foreign Affairs, Energy, and Environment remain vacant.

An inauguration dinner will also be held later in the day.