Marcos-Duterte rift escalates over Philippines constitutional changes

Leaders lob insults at each other, but 2025 midterms could sway relations

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Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and current President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (Source photos by Reuters)

RAMON ROYANDOYAN, Nikkei staff writer

MANILA -- Relations between the Philippines' two most influential political clans -- the Marcoses and the Dutertes -- are fraying as tensions over constitutional changes erupt into a public feud.

Adding to the rancor are a long-simmering dispute over discretionary funds and disagreements over political agendas.

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