Feud Between Clans Emerges as Risk to One of Asia’s Growth Stars
- Ex-Philippine leader Duterte says Marcos seeks to extend rule
- Marcos and Duterte’s war of words could rip the alliance
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The coalition that gave Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. a massive landslide win in May 2022 is falling apart, raising the risk of political instability that could undermine one of Asia’s fastest-growing economies.
The disagreements between Marcos and his predecessor Rodrigo Duterte — whose daughter Sara Duterte is the vice president — have played out in an increasingly bitter public spat over the last few weeks. Accusations of drug use. A threat to split the country. Talks of unrest in the military.