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Bongbong’s Make-or-Break Twin Challenges

The Philippine president’s unappetizing choices

Apr 10, 2023
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By: Viswa Nathan

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is in a bind, facing pressure on two critical fronts – his administration’s expanding alliance with the United States, and the need to observe international rules for attracting foreign investment. On both fronts, his predecessor, Rodrigo Duterte who completed his six-year term with nearly 70 per…

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