Duterte and Marcos clash publicly

Ongoing feud: Duterte gesturing during his speech in Davao. (Below) Marcos Jr (centre) waving the national flag during the kick-off rally for the ‘new Philippines’ movement at Quirino Grandstand in Manila. — AP/AFP

FORMER president Rodrigo Duterte is throwing allegations at his successor, Ferdinand Marcos Jr, and even raising the prospect of removing him from office, bringing into the open a long-rumoured split between the two.

In an expletive-laden speech late Sunday, the former populist leader alleged Marcos’ legislative allies are plotting to amend the constitution to lift term limits and warned that could lead to him being ousted like his father – the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos. Duterte also accused Marcos of being a drug addict.