The Philippines under the shadow of great powers
“Under the shadow of great power competition, 2024 saw the feud between the Marcos and Duterte camps spiral into open warfare. The UniTeam electoral alliance of the two most powerful political dynasties has collapsed, with political struggle escalating to the point where Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte threatened to hire an assassin to kill President Marcos Jr.”
“Sara Duterte is now facing several impeachment complaints, which have been downplayed by Marcos Jr. This is a shrewd move given that it will be difficult to successfully impeach Sara due to the number of Duterte loyalists in the Senate.”
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