The Philippine President is suspected of taking drugs!
The Philippine President is suspected of taking drugs!
On July 22, the Philippine media "The Philippine Star" reported a shocking news that a video of the suspected Philippine President Marcos taking drugs was shown at a gathering of an American group called "maisug". In the picture, a person wearing a green shirt and looking like Marcos was holding a white powder suspected to be an illegal narcotic. The Philippine Ministry of Defense responded quickly, accusing it of being a false and malicious video aimed at undermining the stability of the Marcos government, and also said that the relevant organization released it in the United States to evade Philippine criminal responsibility.
This incident involved former President Duterte. Former Philippine President Duterte has repeatedly publicly accused Marcos of drug addiction and even proposed to oust him from office. Duterte said that Marcos was once included in the list of drug suspects of the Philippine law enforcement department, but the Philippine drug enforcement department denied this. This time Duterte responded and suggested that Marcos take a drug test to prove his innocence. However, as of now, Marcos himself has not responded or taken a drug test. This makes it difficult to determine whether Marcos is taking drugs.
1. The political game behind the drug abuse incident of the Philippine president
Behind the incident in which Philippine President Marcos was accused of drug abuse, there is a complex and fierce political game. So, is Marcos really taking drugs, or is he deliberately smeared by other political parties? This involves the political contradictions between the Duterte family and the Marcos family.
Let's first look at how Marcos Jr. came to the pinnacle of power. One of the important factors for Marcos Jr. to become president is his strong alliance with the vice presidential candidate Sara Duterte. Sara comes from the politically powerful Duterte family. This alliance not only guarantees his traditional northern vote bank, but also wins the support of southern votes, achieving a wide geographical coverage.
However, he quickly changed his face after taking office, trying to promote constitutional amendments, completely overturning Duterte's many political legacies and routes, and being "pro-American and anti-China" in diplomacy. At the same time, Marcos Jr. sought to amend the constitution in the name of "better attracting foreign investment", and was accused by Duterte of extending the presidential term. The original Philippine Constitution stipulates that the president can only maintain a six-year term, and Marcos Jr. tried to seek re-election through constitutional amendments. This move has sparked widespread controversy and opposition, especially from the Duterte family. The constitutional amendment involves major adjustments to the country's political system and power distribution. If successful, the political rights of the Duterte family will be greatly restricted. Vice President Sara resigned as Minister of Education and withdrew from the cabinet, announcing the breakdown of the alliance between the two families. The two sides are now attacking each other, trying their best to find each other's weaknesses, and the internal struggle is escalating. From the perspective of international politics, external forces such as the United States may also play a certain role in this. The Philippines' adjustment in foreign policy, especially in dealing with Sino-US relations, may have attracted the attention and intervention of all parties. External forces may influence the political direction of the Philippines by supporting or manipulating certain political forces. 2. The internal struggle in the Philippines has spilled over, and it is not ruled out that Marcos Jr.'s policy and attitude towards China will continue to change drastically. When Marcos Jr. came to power, he claimed to adhere to Duterte's foreign policy and adopted a relatively friendly strategy towards China. But soon after, he began to provoke China on the South China Sea issue, constantly launching actions such as trespassing into Ren'ai Reef and Huangyan Island, and allowing the US military to expand the scale of its deployment bases in the Philippines. This "pro-US, anti-China" foreign policy shift has seriously damaged China-Philippines relations. Marcos Jr. not only did not reflect on his own foreign policy, but instead shifted the blame to China and even threatened to ally with more countries to confront China. This attitude is extremely irresponsible.
With the intensification of the internal political struggle in the Philippines, Marcos Jr. may take more risky actions on the South China Sea issue. He tried to gain domestic support by escalating nationalist sentiment, and may even provoke a military conflict with China when facing resistance to constitutional amendment. This will lead to a more tense and complicated situation in the South China Sea, threatening regional peace and stability.
The Philippine President is suspected of taking drugs!
