MULTIMEDIA-PODCAST | Gauging the health of democracy in the Philippines under Bongbong Marcos

 

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Gauging the health of democracy in the Philippines under Bongbong Marcos

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As Ferdinand ”Bongbong” Marcos Jr begins his second year as president of the Philippines, how is his administration impacting the lives of ordinary Filipinos? T

he controversial term of Marcos’ immediate predecessor Rodrigo Duterte was marked by a brutal war on drugs that led to widespread extrajudicial killings as well as attacks on activists, media and dissenting judicial figures.

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So how is the younger President Marcos, the son of a dictator, putting his own stamp on the country’s leadership and political landscape?

And how much is the enviable economic growth of the Philippines in recent years masking a decline in the health of democracy?

Seasoned Philippines watchers Dr Adele Webb and David Lozada join host Ali Moore to scrutinise the Philippines’ first year under Bongbong Marcos.

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A podcast from Asia Institute of the University of Melbourne. Produced and edited by profactual.com. Music by audionautix.com

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