Philippines’ Marcos orders Cabinet to resign after midterm polls dent political clout
“Several of Mr Marcos’ endorsed Senate candidates suffered defeats, while Duterte-aligned figures and independent opposition bets made surprise gains, highlighting fractures within the ruling coalition. The results also raised questions about his weakened mandate in the last three years of his term, which ends in 2028.”
“The midterm results are also crucial as senators will soon be sitting as judges in the upcoming impeachment trial of Vice-President Duterte. In February, Marcos-allied lawmakers sought to remove her from office over the alleged misuse of public funds and threats to assassinate the President, First Lady Louise Araneta-Marcos and House Speaker Martin Romualdez, Mr Marcos’ cousin.”
“The resignation order is a way for Mr Marcos to reassert control while also acknowledging that Filipinos have expressed their discontent over his administration’s performance through the results of the midterm elections, Dr Aries Arugay, visiting senior fellow at the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute in Singapore, told The Straits Times.”