Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says in an interview with the AP that he wants to “reintroduce the Philippines” to the world. Challenges he faces include the pandemic, climate change and the legacies of both his predecessor and his own father.
— something he said he didn’t necessarily want to do, but keeping the declaration in place allows more people to continue getting help.
“It is a very fine line that we have to tread in the Philippines,” the president said. “We do not subscribe to the old Cold War ‘spheres of influence.’ ... So it’s really guided by national interest, number one. And second, the maintenance of peace.” have continued to fight the government and wage sporadic attacks, especially in impoverished rural regions with weak law enforcement. Marcos dismissed Abu Sayyaf as a group that no longer has a cause other than “banditry.”
Marcos did not specify precisely why the Philippines needed to be reintroduced, though the country’s image took a hit from 2016 to 2022 under the Duterte administration.
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