Philippines’ Marcos: Lame Duck
Midterm elections generate a standoff between rival clans
The Philippines’ midterm elections, billed as a clash of the country’s most potent political clans, are over, amid the usual tattoos of gunfire and an outcome that went against most of the polls. What the race means for the outside world is uncertain. Unlike other regional contests, there is no political spillover from the tarif…
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