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Tag: Political Dynasty

Posted inOpinion

How the elites brought a Marcos back into power

by Eunice Barbara C Novio May 16, 2022May 16, 2022

On May 9, some 31 million Filipinos voted for the 17th president of the Philippines. Their choice was Ferdinand Marcos Jr, the son of the late Ferdinand Marcos, whose family plundered the Philippines during their 21-year reign and left it almost bankrupt. Marcos Jr won against incumbent Vice-President Leonor “Leni” Robredo, who only got around […]

Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte in a file photo. Photo: Twitter
Posted inAT Finance, China, Philippines, South Asia

The rise and rise of Sara Duterte

by Bong S Sarmiento August 31, 2018February 18, 2020
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen prays for peace and stability at a ceremony at the Angkor Wat temple complex on December 3, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Samrang Pring
Posted inAT Finance, Cambodia, China, European Union, Russia, World

How democracy died in Cambodia

by David Hutt December 25, 2017February 18, 2020

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