The Philippine midterms served as a proxy war between two feuding families at the top of the nation’s politics.
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The country’s president is deeply unpopular and his chief rival is rising in the polls. Monday’s vote could set the stage for the 2028 presidential election.
With former strongman Rodrigo Duterte in prison, the Philippines may become even more divided – with a pivotal election coming soon.
The former strongman leader has been charged with crimes against humanity in relation to a bloody ‘war on drugs.’
The Philippines is recovering from six destructive typhoons in the past month. But its leaders are busily fighting among themselves.
The 2022 Philippines presidential election could be a battle between, or an alliance of, two controversial political dynasties.
The stakes are high for the Philippines ahead of next year’s election. Will the country choose a reformer, or will democracy erode even further?
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Associate Professor in International Relations & Academic Director of the Royal Air Force College Cranwell, University of Portsmouth
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Visiting Professor, Nelson Mandela Centre, Chulalongkorn University; and Research Fellow, Asia Pacific Centre for the Responsibility to Protect, University of Queensland, Chulalongkorn University
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Professor of International and Comparative Politics, London School of Economics and Political Science