Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. would probably struggle to deter potential political instabilities during his six-year term, analysts said at the weekend, citing his weak political party and pressure from his allies. READ:
Opposition from the Liberal Party and left-leaning groups and the camp of his predecessor Rodrigo R. Duterte are also a threat to his rule, they added.
While saying that his party is “not putting up a strong party against the party of the president,” Mr. Duterte said his colleagues would serve as fiscalizers if needed. “It was just a moment of flexing political muscles by a former president who still knows how to use his popularity and network to influence the government.”
“By claiming to be the fiscalizers, PDP-Laban is trying to position itself as the genuine opposition and edge out the Liberal Party, which has tried and failed to lead the opposition for the past six years,” he said in a Messenger chat.governments, coalitions always run the risk of minority party cooptation?” he asked.
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