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This family was given a flattering portrayal in a widely-panned 2022 film by the director of Revirginized and 69+1. The 2016 “Bury Now” campaign pushed for the interment of a member of this family in the Heroes’ Cemetery. (-5[1])A widely-circulated conspiracy theory claiming that this family owns two quadrillion dollars in gold from ancient royalty was debunked by the outlet Rappler. This family’s political base (-5[1])is called the (*) “Solid North.” Operation Big Bird was a failed project launched by the PCGG to recover this family’s wealth. A politician from this family won a 2022 election on the “UniTeam” platform alongside his predecessor’s daughter, Sara. (10[1])For 10 points, name this (10[1])family of current Philippine president Bongbong, (10[1]-5[1])the son of the country’s longtime dictator. ■END■

ANSWER: Marcos family [accept Ferdinand Marcos or Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr.] (The director is Darryl Yap, whose film titles are fortunately insane enough that I could just pick the shortest ones.)
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Ani PerumallaWhat is BH! And you are asking me? BHSUHutto Hippos37-5
Kenji ShimizuRollin in from Sturgis, The Cheyne GangCornell C++64-5
Yared TadesseCornell B-Dr. Christopher Manners, MD - Samarra, Iraq10310
Andrew ZengCornell C++Rollin in from Sturgis, The Cheyne Gang10810
Jonathan TranHutto HipposWhat is BH! And you are asking me? BHSU11410
Owen RileyThe Enrique Trastamara Military Academy BHouston and friends114-5

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2023 BHSU @ Northwestern02/25/2023Y6100%50%0%67.83
2023 BHSU @ Maryland03/11/2023Y3100%33%0%81.00
2023 BHSU @ Berkeley03/18/2023Y3100%0%0%95.00
2023 BHSU @ Yale04/08/2023Y3100%0%33%95.67
2023 BHSU @ Yale04/08/2023Y3100%0%33%110.00
2023 BHSU @ Waterloo04/15/2023Y3100%33%33%96.33
2023 BHSU Online04/15/2023Y475%0%75%108.33
2023 BHSU @ Sheffield04/15/2023Y2100%50%50%78.50