Ferdinand Marcos Jr

The economy may pose a more serious threat than the fulminations of the Mindanao-based political clan.

The ex-leader may finally face justice for his bloody “war on drugs”, but the country he leaves behind is increasingly divided.

Both the Marcos and Duterte camps are actively promoting self-serving narratives about the ex-leader's extradition to The Hague.

Rodrigo Duterte, who was this week arrested and extradited to the ICC, withdrew Manila from the court's founding statute in 2019.

The ex-leader's arrest is the latest outcome of the bitter political feud between the Marcos and Duterte families.

There are early signs that the country's relations with the U.S. will survive the ongoing ructions in Washington, D.C.

At a political rally last week, Rodrigo Duterte joked about killing 15 senators with a bomb in order to free up positions for his own party's candidates.

The conflict between the two prominent political clans has continued into the first week of campaigning for May's mid-term polls.

Last week's impeachment of Sara Duterte has added an extra weight of political significance to the 12 Senate seats up for election.

Sara Duterte said that it was too early to consider resigning, which would preempt the impeachment and preserve her ability to run for office in future.

Ahead of mid-term elections in May, Philippine politics seems destined to be consumed by the Marcos-Duterte feud.

The vote marks the culmination of a bitter feud between Duterte and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.