With about seven weeks of active campaigning left in the Philippine Presidential election, it is appearing more likely that Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will become the next President of the Republic of the Philippines. With this in mind, it is appropriate to begin to exert some foresight into the basic economic directions of an incoming Marcos administration.
Read MoreDuterte also has a four-month track record as President that is worth looking at before making a complete judgment about investment or other transactions in the Philippines. That track record is much more stable and positive than his rhetoric might suggest.
Read MoreWhere Donald Trump built his public image and practiced these behaviors in the highly synthetic, controlled and contrived world of Reality TV, Rodrigo Duterte has a real life track record and point of view that offer investors, businessmen and governments key insights into what to expect from a Duterte led Philippines.
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