Testing time for Marcos Presidency in the Philippines
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Testing time for Marcos Presidency in the Philippines
Time for the son to live up to his extravagant pre-election claims
By: Viswa Nathan
The first policy statement of any incoming administration is usually never short of promises. The goals outlined by Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the newly-elected president of the Philippines, in his July 25 inaugural address were no different. That address has drawn little interest regionally. It is worth taking another look.
Marcos has set dow…
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