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Marcos at his weakest in his presidency, as he fights fires amid flood-control scandal
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A flood-control corruption scandal has plunged the Marcos presidency into a political crisis, fuelled by familiar rivals and family dissent.
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- President Marcos' promise to put corrupt officials in jail is overshadowed by criticism from Duterte ally turned foe, resulting in political instability.
- Fugitive former lawmaker Zaldy Co accuses Mr Marcos of flood-control kickbacks, exacerbating the scandal and fuelling calls for resignation.
- Economic challenges and family dissent have worsened Mr Marcos' position, with analysts suggesting impeachment is no longer an impossibility.
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MANILA – When President Ferdinand Marcos Jr vowed on Nov 13 that those involved in the Philippines’ massive flood-control corruption scandal would spend their Christmas in jail, the message was meant to project control.
But the promise landed at a moment when forces aligned with his ally-turned-foe, Vice-President Sara Duterte – including the influential Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) religious group – were already sharpening their criticism of the administration.