Supporters of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr and his predecessor Rodrigo Duterte gathered for rival rallies as a battle over the country’s Constitution highlighted a deepening rift between the powerful clans.
Relations between the families have deteriorated as they seek support ahead year’s mid-term elections and the 2028 presidential race. MANILA – Supporters of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr and his predecessor Rodrigo Duterte gathered for rival rallies on Jan 28, as a battle over the country’s Constitution highlighted a deepening rift between the powerful clans.
with the help of vice-presidential running mate Sara Duterte – the former president’s daughter – their so-called “Unity Team” has fractured. As thousands massed at a seaside park in the capital Manila hours ahead of an early evening rally headlined by the President, his predecessor’s youngest son, Mr Sebastian Duterte, was openly calling for Mr Marcos to step down. “If you don’t show love and aspiration for the country, better resign,” city mayor Duterte, speaking in the Cebuano language in the family’s southern bailiwick of Davao, told supporters, blaming Mr Marcos for the drug and communist insurgency problems in the regio
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