At the rate relations have been going downhill between the Marcos and Duterte clans, the current administration should be hoping that it won’t be replaced by one led by another Duterte.
Rodrigo Duterte, as the nation has seen, doesn’t easily forget, much less forgive. And he doesn’t hesitate in using whatever power is at his disposal to exact revenge.
As the week started, a video circulated, showing the VP slowly eating slices of green mango that she dipped in ginamos, a type of Visayan fish paste, and talking in a mix of Visayan and Tagalog. Asked by reporters if there were cracks in the vaunted UniTeam, BBM replied: “I don’t think so. Mas tumitibay pa nga eh” – the bond was in fact getting stronger.
For now, he says he’s focused on running the government, and will leave legal entanglements to the lawyers. But once out of office, he will have to focus on his legal affairs, especially if he is replaced by someone hostile to him or his family. For survival and continuity, the Speaker may have to give up his ambition and instead support a compromise candidate. At this point, only Sen. Raffy Tulfo is topping the VP in the surveys for “presidentiables” in 2028.
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