Manila | Ferdinand Marcos jnr’s stunning election victory triggered protests and a massive police response in Manila on Tuesday, but the scale of the win suggests nothing can derail his inauguration as Philippines president on June 30 – 36 years after his dictator father fled the country.
A campaign focused squarely on bread-and-butter issues amid a remarkable restoration of the Marcos family has left the rest of the world with little insight into how the new president will proceed.
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Emma Connors was South-east Asia correspondent from October 2019 until mid-2023, based in Jakarta and Singapore. She has previously edited Perspective and Opinion and has written extensively across the AFR and related titles. Connect with Emma on Twitter. Email Emma at emma.connors@nine.com.au
