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A year on, domestic woes offset Philippine President Marcos’ diplomatic gains

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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. speaks to Reuters during an exclusive interview at his hotel in Washington, US on May 4, 2023.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has all the tools to make his promises a reality. He just needs to use them.

PHOTO: REUTERS

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Days after staging the epic 36-year

comeback of his controversial family,

Mr Ferdinand Marcos Jr appealed to the world: “Judge me not by my ancestors, but by my actions.”

A year into his presidency, the only son and namesake of the late dictator has assumed a “cruise control” type of leadership, said Dr Aries Arugay, a fellow of the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.

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