By Karen Lema and Mikhail Flores MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines’ dominant Marcos and Duterte political dynasties, uneasy allies for two years, are gearing up for an election showdown that could upset policy stability in the Southeast Asian nation in the coming years. Vice President Sara Duterte‘s resignation as education minister in President Ferdinand Marcos […]
Pictured in 2016, President Rodrigo Duterte (center) walks with his children (left to right) Sebastian, Veronica, Sara, and Paolo, in Manila. Credit – Malacañang Palace Elections in the Philippines may be a year away, but the politicking has already begun, with one particular family keen to take up as many posts as possible. When Rodrigo […]
(Bloomberg) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. traded accusations of drug use with his predecessor Rodrigo Duterte in his first public rebuke of the former leader as the rift between the country’s two most powerful political clans deepens. Most Read from Bloomberg “I think it’s the fentanyl,” Marcos told reporters on Monday, when asked to […]
(Bloomberg) — Thousands of people gathered at separate rallies by Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his predecessor Rodrigo Duterte amid indications of a widening rift between the two camps that formed an alliance to win the 2022 elections. Most Read from Bloomberg “We face a complex and changing world. It calls for a united […]