Philippines' Marcos puts China at centre of poll campaign

Manila (AFP) Feb 15, 2025 President Ferdinand Marcos put Beijing firmly centre stage on the campaign trail on Saturday, saying his predecessor's administration was all too happy for the Philippines "to be a province of China". Speaking in the heart of Rodrigo Duterte's stronghold Mindanao ahead of May mid-term elections, Marcos blasted the former president - without mentioning him by name - for everything from his

Manila (AFP) Feb 15, 2025
President Ferdinand Marcos put Beijing firmly centre stage on the campaign trail on Saturday, saying his predecessor's administration was all too happy for the Philippines "to be a province of China". Speaking in the heart of Rodrigo Duterte's stronghold Mindanao ahead of May mid-term elections, Marcos blasted the former president - without mentioning him by name - for everything from his

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