Abstract
The world once looked to the Philippines for inspiration. In 1986, a mass uprising forced the dictator Ferdinand Marcos out of power without a single shot fired. “Your peaceful People Power Revolution was an inspiration to us for our own revolution,” Czech President Václav Havel said in a visit to the Philippines, cementing the country’s image as a beacon of democracy against tyranny.
Thirty-six years later, the Philippines decided to take a different path. On Monday May 9, it elected Ferdinand Marcos Jr, the son and namesake of the late dictator, as seventeenth president of the republic. Sara Duterte, the daughter of the current president, strongman Rodrigo Duterte, was elected vice president. They won by a landslide, receiving over double the votes of their nearest rivals, according to preliminary results.
Thirty-six years later, the Philippines decided to take a different path. On Monday May 9, it elected Ferdinand Marcos Jr, the son and namesake of the late dictator, as seventeenth president of the republic. Sara Duterte, the daughter of the current president, strongman Rodrigo Duterte, was elected vice president. They won by a landslide, receiving over double the votes of their nearest rivals, according to preliminary results.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 1-5 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Specialist publication | Persuasion |
| Publication status | Published - 2022 |