Looming showdown in the Philippines?


Impending breakup: Once a match made in political heaven, Marcos Jr and Duterte now face uncertainties in their partnership. — Reuters

WHEN political juggernauts Ferdinand Marcos Jr and Sara Duterte joined forces in the 2022 Philippine elections, it was a clear recipe for success.

The power duo, heirs of two strongman presidents and scions of well-entrenched dynastic clans, pulled off the biggest electoral win for the country’s two highest posts in nearly four decades.

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