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...The outgoing administration of President Rodrigo Duterte has also helped prepare favourable ground for the Marcoses’ return....
...Marcos Jr’s vice-president is Sara Duterte, daughter of Rodrigo Duterte, the outgoing president....
...He’s the son of President Ferdinand Marcos Sr, who was forced from power by the People Power Revolution of 1986....
...But during this campaign, his son spun Marcos Sr’s presidency as a golden age of prosperity, and he won by a large margin....
...The exercise has put the Marcos name — notorious for many years because of the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos Sr — back in the headlines....
...In the year of the demagogue, several vied for the lead role: Nigel Farage, then Ukip leader, godfather of Brexit and Trump acolyte; Rodrigo Duterte, a brutal newcomer to power, who pledged to slaughter...
...Brigadier General Restituto Padilla said the US troops were near Marawi but were not allowed to fight....
...“We call on the remaining terrorists to surrender while there is an opportunity,” said Brigadier-General Restituto Padilla, a military spokesman....
...Filipinos are wary of martial law, which was used for 30 years by former dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr, known for violating human rights and amassing a personal fortune....
...Political sentiment in the Philippines rose for the first time since President Rodrigo Duterte came to power a year ago, the latest FT Confidential Research Political Sentiment Index shows....
...“The crisis is complex, but it’s healthy,” said Raul Padilla, chief executive of Bunge Brazil, the agribusiness company. In recent weeks, however, there have been signs of a pushback....
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