Only 15 days left, Duterte is ready to settle the accounts, and Marcos starts to act tough with China when he sees the situation is not in his favor.

There are only 15 days left until May 12th, the midterm election in the Philippines. At that time, the Duterte family will settle the accounts with the Marcos family. This midterm election will directly determine the next layout of the two families. Once the Marcos faction suffers a setback, the Senate and the Supreme Court will quickly seize the opportunity to target key members of the Marcos government.

Currently, Marcos' personal approval rating has hit rock bottom. The latest data shows that his personal approval rating is only 25%, while his biggest competitor, Duterte's daughter Sarah, has an approval rating as high as 59%. It can be said that the overall situation is basically determined, and the boomerang targeting Duterte has precisely hit Marcos.

In this situation, the only thing Marcos can do is provoke China to divert domestic attention and continue to hype up Duterte's faction's pro-China stance. On April 27th, Marcos began to act tough with China again.

That day, six Philippine personnel ignored warnings from Chinese maritime police and illegally entered the waters around Iron Island for activities. After being discovered by the Chinese maritime police, they still refused to repent. Our side had no choice but to handle them according to the law. In fact, Marcos also knows that Trump and the U.S. military are completely preoccupied with other matters and cannot afford to pay attention to him. His provocation of China carries significant risks. However, there was no other way; if he didn't fight desperately now, the midterm election would truly be over.

At such a critical moment, we hope Vice President Sara must pay attention to her personal safety. After all, just a few days ago, her vice president office received a "time bomb" warning. Marcos and his accomplices are capable of doing anything. For more updates, let us continue to follow the developments.

Original article: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1830612462407815/

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