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Marcos also toned down President Duterte’s infamous war on drugs, in which thousands of suspected drug dealers were gunned down. He has hinted at the possibility of rejoining the International ...
Marcos highlighted the achievements of his administration, with political observers noting that the most memorable points he expressed were three pronouncements that could be interpreted as policy reversals of the previous Duterte administration: an ongoing "bloodless" program against illegal drugs, the country standing its ground against China ...
Liza Araneta Marcos first met Bongbong Marcos, the son of former president Ferdinand Marcos and her would-be husband, in 1989 in New York City through mutual friends. Liza was working as a lawyer at that time while Bongbong's family was in exile from the Philippines following the People Power Revolution of 1986. [58]
Duterte was appointed as Marcos' first Secretary of Education after they both took office in mid-2022. [1] Although she preferred to be Secretary of Defense [2] Over the next two years, Duterte's relationship with Marcos' allies detoriated, particularly with House Speaker Martin Romualdez and Marcos' wife and first lady Liza Araneta. [1]
On December 18, 2023, Gikan sa Masa was suspended for two weeks by the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) due to Duterte's death threats against Alliance of Concerned Teachers Rep. France Castro in two separate episodes: October 10 and November 15, despite an initial warning already being issued by the MTRCB on November 8.
Duterte also accused Marcos, First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos, and Speaker Romualdez of orchestrating the PI [34] and called on the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police to "protect the constitution"; he also vowed to arrest the proponents of the PI if he were to ever return to power. [35]
Former president Rodrigo Duterte and his supporters have also organized separate demonstrations against the Marcos administration. Duterte has alleged that Marcos' allies in the Congress are seeking term extensions for the president's benefit. [27] However Duterte has expressed openness to back economic-related changes. [28]
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