Ferdinand Marcos Jr and Sara Duterte are playing 'Game of Thrones' and woe betide the economy. Image: X Screengrab

As the Philippines cuts this year’s growth target from the 8% to the 6% range, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. can’t point the finger at Donald Trump’s trade war or Chinese deflation. The real culprit is chaotic local politics. Events from Washington and Beijing are surely taking a toll. But mostly it’s the “Game of Thrones” dynamic between […]

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