Philippine leader faces growing pushback from deputy
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Significance
This comes after months of acrimony between her and President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos. Duterte will remain vice president.
Impacts
- The Duterte camp will increasingly criticise Marcos over his handling of economic and security issues.
- Amid continued Philippine-Chinese tensions in the South China Sea, the Philippine-US alliance will tighten.
- Extreme weather events could impact domestic food supply to an extent that causes a marked rise in inflation.
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