bong bong, is every bit and this is as his sister. he isjostling to become the vice president. which ruled the country in the same way as your father? -- will. i think we're getting ahead of ourselves now. —— rules. i'm talking about the process for the vice presidential election. —— rule. for the vice presidential election. -- rule. thank you for are much, but if you elected as vice president, what would your. ? simmer to your father? my father was never vice president. in every period in our history, there is a different sort of leadership. —— similar. that is only defined by the circumstances that prevail at the time. so until we get there, there is nothing to say. the extent of bonge has tipped him. some have said there is a fear of returning to the dictatorship of ferdinand marcos. we are seeing attacks onjudiciary, ferdinand marcos. we are seeing attacks on judiciary, journalists, and politicians. is that affair, ? unfair. is democracy in danger? how could he be a dictator's he was constitutionally elected. democratically elected. whether or not you like him, his days there until 2022. -- he not you like him, his days there until2022. -- he stays not you like him, his days there until 2022. -- he stays there. duterte's grip on power looks secure. despite his brutal war on drugs and the stifling of opposition, the majority of the country still supports them. since we interviewed senator, his arrest has been ordered. he demonstrated his executive. -- senator trillanes. that is a dictatorship the matter how you look at it. the president's will is incredibly authoritarian. with more yea rs incredibly authoritarian. with more years in power, the future for democracy

bong bong, is every bit as ambitious as his sister. he is currently jocking to become the vice president. if you come to power, would you rule the country in the same way as your father? i think we're getting ahead of ourselves here. i'm talking about the protest for the vice presidential election. i really haven't thought about that. thank you for are much, but if you elected as vice president, what would your style be? similar to yourfather? my father was never vice president. in every period in our history, there is a different sort of leadership. that is only defined by the circumstances that prevail at the time. so until we get there, it's impossible to say. the extent of bong past month, president duterte has tipped him as a possible successor. some have said there is a fear of returning to an era of martial law under the dictatorship of ferdinand marcos. we are seeing attacks on judiciary, the media, and politicians. is that fair? terribly unfair. is democracy in danger? how could he be a dictator? he was constitutionally elected, democratically elected. whether or not you like him, he stays there until 2022. duterte's grip on power looks secure. despite his brutal war on drugs and the stifling of opposition, the majority of the country still supports them. since we interviewed senator trillanes, president duterte has ordered his arrest. injust one presidential proclamation, he demonstrated his executive and judicial powers. that is a dictatorship the matter how you look at it. the president's rule is increasingly authoritarian. with more years in power, the future for democracy here is looking bleak. as you might expect at this time of year, the week ahe

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