A game of thrones between the two most powerful families in the Philippines resumes as the commotion and color of a two-month election campaign fade.
There is a fierce rivalry and power struggle between President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and his vice president, Sara Duterte.
In the most recent presidential election in 2022, they achieved a resounding victory as allies.
However, as their relationship has soured—he accuses her of threatening to kill him, she accuses him of being incompetent, and she claims to have fantasized of beheading him—this midterm election has turned into a crucial indicator of how strong these two political dynasties are.
