Daughter of a detained former president seeks the top job - Asia Specific podcast, BBC World Service

The Vice-President of the Philippines Sara Duterte has announced she will run for the Presidency, more than two years out from the next election. While long expected that she would seek the top job, why is she announcing her bid so early? Is the feud with the current President Ferdinand Bongbong Marcos Jnr a factor? Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriM Four years ago Sara Duterte joined forces with Marcos and the pair won the Presidency and Vice-Presidency in a landslide. Now their relationship is a bitter power battle defined by accusations, impeachment attempts and the prosecution of Ms Duterte's father, a former President, at the International Criminal Court in Europe. Meanwhile, protests are simmering over a massive corruption scandal involving a program to mitigate flooding, putting pressure on politicians throughout the government system. In this episode, host Mariko Oi speaks to BBC South East Asia correspondent Jonathan Head and Manila-based journalist Regine Cabato about the deepening Marcos-Duterte rivalry, the return of protests, and what it all means for the future of Philippine politics. 00:00 Introduction 01:30 Why Sara Duterte launched her 2028 bid early 03:11 Why the Marcos and Duterte families teamed up in 2022 05:03 Former Filipino leader Rodrigo Duterte’s response to his ICC arrest and trial 05:26 What the ICC accuses Rodrigo Duterte of 06:05 Public reaction to the Marcos-Duterte alliance breakdown 07:00 How Marcos and Duterte differ on foreign policy 08:50 How impeachment could affect Sara Duterte’s 2028 bid 11:09 Where power lies in Malacañang Palace 12:00 Why President Marcos ordered a flood control probe 12:28 How corruption affects daily life in the Philippines 14:27 Marcos’ response to corruption allegations 15:52 How the Marcos-Duterte feud shapes Philippine politics 18:13 Who could challenge Sara Duterte in 2028 Watch more episodes of Asia Specific here 👉🏽 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4c3njIxB0KHuO8SS2mBMtUc Find out everything you need to know about the former Filipino leader Rodrigo Duterte's ICC trial here: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c363xd6p1gxo Instagram: @bbcworldservice Email: [email protected] Presenter: Mariko Oi Producer and video journalist: Derek Cai, Balvinder Sidhu Camera: Khairul Danish Bin Mohd Roslee, Rosalehin Bin Rosli, Aimran Supardi Editor: Bill Birtles ---------------- This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here: Instagram 👉🏽 https://www.instagram.com/bbcworldservice Twitter 👉🏽 https://twitter.com/bbcworldservice Facebook 👉🏽 https://facebook.com/bbcworldservice BBC World Service website 👉🏽 https://www.bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradio Thanks for watching and subscribing! #BBCWorldService #WorldService #asiaspecific #asiaspecificpodcast #Philippines #Duterte #Marcos