during the reign a philippine dictator ferdinand marco senior. this wall of remembrance has the names of more than 300 people who fought against the dictatorship. on what would have been re, is alina 68th birthday, her family gathered at the wall to commemorate her courage. she fought against the dictatorship. and she thought that that was her obligation. as a young filipino joined airy, he said smooth. when rosalind, his older brother, boniface, yo, was imprisoned for 2 years in torture. during marco's reign, he wrote articles for an underground newspaper and poetry, opposing the dictatorship. marco senior rural, the philippines from the mid 1960 s to the mid eighties. almost half of it under martial law. thousands of people were tortured, murdered, or disappeared. by now, more than 3 decades after marco's was ousted, his son and namesake has become president. it's a nightmare ah, seeing the son of the dictator become the 17th president of the philippines, it's unimaginable. one of the reasons marco's one, the election is a massive social media i

and with that the rehabilitation of the marcos family in the philippines was complete. the new president praised the legacy of his father ferdinand costs for accomplishing many things. he promised to emulate him and made his own promises to the people. we are presently growing up a comprehensive all inclusive plan for economic transformation. we will build but better by doing things in the light of the experiences that we have had both good and bad. it doesn't matter. but it does matter, especially for those that suffered under the dictatorship of the president's father . marco senior's rule from the seventy's to the mid eighties was marked by enforced disappearances, torture and police brutality, the victims number in the thousands, the families they left behind even more. and they are determined to tell younger generations about a dictator. no one wanted, and the lasting damage he left behind loved ones like candles in honor, or is alina logan. she disappeared 45 years ago, during the reign of philippine dictator for the non marco senior. this wall of remembrance has t

a very pretty woman from the philippines. in the los angeles suburb of lomita. did he know she was 16 years older than she was? whatever. didn't matter. >> he was naive. >> it's not the sort of image you have a mind for a navy commander? >> right. his kindness made him naive. >> larry had always been close to his family. visited whenever he could. but, said sherry, after sonia came along, larry stopped coming. >> sonia would be sick. she'd have a headache. she was sabotaged every time he had planned to come home. >> a year or so in, larry and sonia got married. they settled into sonia's house in lomita, across the street from nicole and jim thompson. >> she was very pleasant, very generous. very nice. >> she seemed quite normal. it looked like just a normal marriage. >> although there was this odd thing about it, given larry's authority at work. >> although he was a commander in the navy, she was the stronger one of the two. >> far off in olympia, sherry got the same impression. to her, it seemed almost sinister. >> she had c

those the philippines from the mid 1960 to the mid eighty's. almost half of it under martial law. thousands of people were tortured, murdered, or disappeared. this wall of remembrance has the names of more than 300 people who fought against his dictatorship. this manchester was one of those who disappeared under the former precedence reign. it's a nightmare saying the son of the dictator become the 17th president of the philippines. it's unimaginable. marcus junior takes over from rodrigo to turret them, another controversial leader known for his bloody war against rocks and his attacks and critical media. his daughter though, was service marcus as mice president, creating a merger of 2 political dynasties. that is a partnership that some feel with further reduce their freedom, making their life in the philippines even harder. we have a special guest now maria russet. she's a filipino journalist and author, and she's also a nobel peace laureate, the 1st person from the philippines to win the nobel peace prize. you joins with the night from her

it's a nightmare ah, seeing the son of the dictator become the 17th president of the philippines. ah, it's on the margin of, of the to our view was watching a p b s or the united states into all of you around the world. welcome. we begin the day with the one question, nato and g. 7. leaders are not answering. when could the war in ukraine come to annette today, wrapped up a week of high level summits and high stakes assumptions. g 7 leaders vowing unconditional support for ukraine in its war with russia and nato leaders saying that the alliance is prepared like never before in case the war widens. but what about preparing for a possible peace to day before he boarded air force one to fly home? he was president biden told reporters at the nato conference in madrid that washington and its allies are committed to helping ukraine pushed back washing forces for as long as it takes. now, does that mean months should we be bracing for a war lasting into 2023 to those questions biden, and his counterparts offered no answers. we have this report tonight from that nato summit in spain, pump

the cheering crowds in the philippines have witnessed the presidential amelioration of a man who was also the son of the disgraced former dictator ferdinand marcus ferdinand macos junior, is also known as bomb bomb marco's. took the oath 36 years after his father's brutal dictatorship ended in what was known as the people power revolution. he per dinning room wadded madica's junior. she flitted 36 years after his father was forced into exile, thought in on. marcus junior is taking the philippines top job back, i think, a month ago, the 64 year old who's better known as bung when the country's presidential election by a landslide. now his promising to take the philippines forward and we will build but better by doing things in the light of the experiences that we have hud, both good and bug, it doesn't matter. no. looking back in anger or nostalgia in the road ahead, the immediate months will be rough, but i will walk that road with you. marcus supporters are ecstatic. he's going to continue the legacy of that. they do fight against i. drugs indicate given delegate, can manage everyth

offer than others, will visit croatia and ferdinand marco's junior takes office as president of the philippines. can he keep the country on its recovery track? and what about some of his more populous promises? oh, well, come to the show, i'm so busy in berlin, it's good to have you with us. the german government says it will fast track the arrival of foreign workers to plug in staffing gaps at airports of airports across the country. the workers mostly from turkey will arrive on temporary contracts and be assigned to areas like baggage and check in. that's according to german ministers. on wednesday, the workers will not be used for security however, which has a lengthy vetting process. staff shortages have led to long lines and frustrated passengers at airports across europe. during the busy summer travel season. andrea paid as a journalist and a long time reporter on the ation industry under es, thanks for coming on the show. first, give us an overview of the situation facing european airports. how bad are things for those who haven't seen it 1st hand things are pretty bent and things won't

make it look like the philippines is unstable and run by an erotic leader. so marcus has the opportunity to prove that he's not just an extension of the derek there or in his extension of his upto craddick and corrupt father. but he's not given a sign that that's what he wants to achieve. what are the business community? how do they look at this? marcos is going to empower the next 6 years where they expect, well, in the run up to the election. a lot of business theaters and economists actually supported land robledo. so marcus junior's nearest rival at the time. but if you look at how marcus got elected here, he got the countries richest and most powerful families to rally behind them. it's under covered. but marcus junior is beloved of billionaires. when he, when he won the election, he throw victory party with typhoons around them. in a luxury hotel, and it's uncomfortable when you think of his father's time in the era of cronyism that, that harold did. so, you know, our business leaders looking forward to marco's, i guess it depends on how close they are

been waiting for 36 years after being ousted from the philippines. the marcos dynasty is back in the seat of power. fred and not marcus junior, now faces an uphill battle to keep his election promises. like cutting the price of rice in half as inflation in the country is rising sharply. you will also have to balance relations between 2 superpowers, the united states, on the one hand and china that has sent its vice president to the inauguration ceremony here in manila, on the other house. the most difficult task of all, however, will be uniting a nation that is deeply split over its past the opponents of french marcus junior. but in particular, the victims of the martial law period under his father are deeply concerned that the son could bring back the dark days of the dictatorship period. that fred an marcos junior himself refers to provide as the golden era of the philippines. and if you talk to supporters of mark ross here at the national museum, that is exactly what they hope that marcos will bring back to the philippines. la. date of the of corre

that fred un, macos junior himself, refers to as the golden era of the philippines. and if you talk to supporters of macos here at the national museum, that is exactly what they hope that marcus will bring back that to the philippines by law i. that was gave much as the reporting from manila in she, dan, at least 5 people have been killed during pro democracy, pro chess groups opposing military rule have been holding mass rallies ever since a military coup took place. last october. the army crack down on the demonstrations has become increasingly violent, or that a 100 for gestures have die. when the germany's biggest contemporary art shows has opened in the city of castle documentary displays works by artists from around the world. but a controversial mural has been removed this year because it contained anti semitic images. ah, it was a full house for the 1st real debate about the anti semitism scandal. at document of 15, there were experts on stage and in the audience, a member of the indonesian curatorial collective ruin, grupo, who greeted the crowd in conciliato

china later proposed a project in the philippines exclusive economic zone. condition set by beijing was to put aside an arbitration ruling that rejected china's claim over most of the south china sea, but the two countries could not resolve territorial claims in the waters. the foreign secretary said that president duterte ordered the complete termination of the discussions. >> three years on and we have not achieved our objective of developing oil and gas resources so critical for the philippines. but not at the price of sovereignty. not even a particle of it. >> the foreign secretary also called on the incoming philippine administration to protect the country's sovereignty. the president-elect is set to take office on thursday. >>> separately, the philippines appears to be strengthening ties with japan. japan's air self-defense force and philippine air force have held joint drills. they are also aiming to build up a partnership in disaster relief and humanitarian assistance. about 70 personnel took part in exercises at clark air base. they practiced respond

a big day for the philippines. e nato alliance have pledged to back the ukraine at the summit meeting in madrid. they again condemned russia for causing immense human suffering by invading ukraine. all 30 members promised to significantly bolster the military strength of the alliance by basing more troops, aircraft and ships in europe and the baltic states. 0ur security correspondent frank gardner has more details. ukrainian troops on salisbury plain part of an ever expanding packet of assistance written is giving to the country as it tries to fight off the invading russian army. so, this year's summit of nato leaders in madrid comes at a time of high tension. the alliance has revamped its strategy towards strongly deterring russia from making any more land grabs. we are making any more land grabs. - are going to make sure that nato is ready to meet threats from all directions across every domain, land, airand every domain, land, air and sea. every domain, land, airand sea. britain has shattered peace in europe, an

the philippines is locked in a bitter dispute with china over the south china sea. so that's something that he will have to navigate. and other things include human rights issues, whether or not he is going to protect it. there are different international criminal court which has begun an investigation into alleged crimes against humanity in the war on drugs. j. c. go tenga in manila, thank you. a french court has 100 down the maximum possible sentence for the only surviving perpetrator of the 2015 pirates terror attacks. sala, of this lamb, will serve life without parole. for his part in a series of bombings and shootings which kill 230 people. 19 other men were also found guilty and imprisoned for planning or aiding the attacks. it brings to an end, a long running trial with victims expressing their relief. sullen up to salaam, no face of the life in prison. the toughest sentence available. when the french law . he's these so surviving member of the islamic state terrace, so, but carried out the deadly attacks in paris. in november 2015, the series of gin and bomb

what does this decision mean for free media in the philippines? well, obviously this is an ah attack. ah, again, some breast freedom because our raptor s been just doing its job as a, as a journalist as the 4th estate. and, well, if people, other media, other journalists would see how wrapper is being treated. it might, you know, scare them or, ah, you know, they might, i shy away from doing critical stories, and i think that is the biggest impact of this on the industry. it creates a chilling effect. rambler is unaffected by this, i kidding effect. we continue to do our jobs as best as we can, but you know, other um media. oh, outlets might not be a might be more vulnerable than us because of the corporate structure of ah, the, the other media outlets owned by big business men controlled by a big business men. rattler is ah, lucky to have vis um environment that fosters free or independent reporting. but you know the effect on the others. it really creates a chilling effect. and that is what worries us and worries many watchdogs around the world.

let's go to jamila, adding dugan, who is live for us in the philippines capital. talk through the events of this morning. well today his inauguration started a bit late. he was about 30 minutes late when he arrived at the fair well right with president judy good started. this is a courtesy call between the outgoing president and his successor. even though he was late time does have a way with catching up when it comes to events in the philippines. and he was able to be inaugurated at noon time, which is what is prescribed in the night because they haven't been conscious usually now the 17th president of this republic. now his evaluation is quite different. it was a bit more grand than those of this with their dads, aquino, yet more parade, more pop than usual. but that was slowly, you know, we neutralized but he's much more sober speech where he basically reached out to the public to the country or reconciliation. it's been a deeply divisive election election and he said, even go during the campaign. he did not say much. he intends to live up to all of his promises

it's reporting on the philippines is drugs full. on tuesday, the securities and exchange commission reaffirmed its order from 2018 for the site to seeds operations. rest i said rep let isn't shutting down. and that has been pursue all legal options to have the order washed. our goal is to continue holding the line. you've heard me say that forever. we're not going to voluntarily give up our rights. and we really shouldn't have continued to appeal for that. because when you give up your right, you're never going to get a mock deposition. pacific build. you've got matters, visited the rapp law offices in manila, and spoke to journalist, but 10 or it's not quite the 2nd about what the shut down order means for media freedom in the philippines. but general, thanks for joining me. how much of a blow is this for your organization? and is this the end of rebelar? of course it's not the end of router. we have prepared for this kind of the scenario. of course, um we are on high alert right now, but we are very much prepared for this. and um,

we'll say close up with the philippines ambassador to russia equal bail and at the foreign. and he told us that the country is very interested in doing business with moscow, despite the western sanctions in the russian foreign ministry, the printer, that the philippines, that big sate principal possession in the united nations on the situation in ukraine. we are praying with the rest of the world that the situation gets resolved soon and that the piece will return on the other question i'd be relations between that the philippines saw and the rush us pill continuous. i, despite the ard this, are you the current, the difficulty the philippines remains a friendly country? are we did that the both sanctions again saw russia. and there's been an interesting thought in both the level of government from the russian side and of course of business. the business interests, filipino business men are interested in penetrating coming. they advantage of the russian market. at the same time that in a rush and business versus even tourists are interested to visit the philippines and take a

that fred and on marcos junior himself refers to apply as the golden era of the philippines. and if you talk to supporters of marcos here at the national museum, that is exactly what they hope that marcos will bring back to the philippines by law is invalid. again, again, monica, everything. yes. like, is that even even better? oh, yeah, mary brown and that man, i see because he's a good leader in honor of his dad. he's trying to continue the legacy of the thank bank to fight against i drugs because a mankind manner had been meaning visa rice, like in the report from dw scared motus in manila. now his mother stories making headlines around the world chinese present. she's in pain, has arrived in hong kong for celebrations, marking the 20 if anniversary of the former british colonies hand over to china. it's. she's 1st trip outside mainland china. since the start of the pandemic, security is tied to keep both coven 19 and any signs of political dissent in check . officials in tokyo have urged businesses and residents to save power as japan's record breaking heat wave continues

the philippines is locked in the bitter dispute with china over the south china sea. so that's something that he will have to navigate. and other things include human rights issues. whether or not he is going to protect their, their, from the international criminal court, which has begun an investigation into alleged crimes against humanity in the war on drug j. c. getting in manila, thank you. tensions are high in india after police, arrested to muslim man, accused of murdering a hindu man and posting a video of it online. it comes after months of rising tensions between hindus and muslims. in response to the latest unrest to public gatherings have been banned and internet access suspended across parts of india. oh, fire and fury on the streets in india, the sectarian murder of hindu taylor by 2 muslim men in the northern state of rochester, has sparked outrage across the country. tensions are running high amid several mass public protests in the capital daily. right wing hindu nationalist groups, plaque for police as they vented their anger over the killing me up. i

the philippines remains a friendly country? are we did that? the bullet sanctions, again, sa, bratia and the various been an interest in both the level of government from the russian side and of course of business. the business interests philippine all business men are interested in penetrating gamino, big advantage of the russian market. at the same time that in a rush and business versus an even tourists are interested to visit the philippines and take a look at what the philippines has to offer. and the same thing are goes for filipino consumers becoming interested in russian products, russia, tourism. so i think at the bottom line, people to people basis relations, continue this by the press and difficult these, the press and challenges which we hope will get to resolve so that we will move progress advanced forward as the legal team for ricky leeks whistleblower gillian assange. prepares an appeal after the british home secretary approved and american bid for his extradition or cheese on quarter comments now. on the curious ties between the

, you know, current, the difficulty the philippines remains a friendly country. i'll, we did that. the both sanctions, again saw russia and the various been an interest in both the level of government from the russian side. and of course, a business of business interests. filipino business men are interested in penetrating, coming, big advantage of the russian market. at the same time that you know, russian business versus and even tourists are interested to visit the philippines and take a look at what the philippines has to offer. a. the same thing goes for filipino consumers becoming interested in russian products, russia, the racing. so i think at the bottom line, people to people basis relations, continue this by the present difficulties, the present challenges, which we hope will get to resolve so that we will move progress advanced forward. ah, the european commission has recommended ukraine be granted candidate status and a 1st step towards e membership. but the commission chief says care has a lot of ground to cover before the country can take part in the

the philippines remains a friendly country. are we did that the both sanctions again saw russia and the various been an interesting thought in both the level of government from the russian side. and of course, a business, the business interest, filipino business men are interested in penetrating, coming, big advantage of the russian market at the same find that in a rush and business versus an even tourists are interested to visit the philippines and take a look at what the philippines has to offer a, the same thing are, goes for filipino consumers becoming interested in russian products. rush out the resume. so i think at the bottom line, people to people basis relations, continue this by the present difficulties. the present challenges, which we hope will get resolved. so that we will move progress advanced forward ah, several top european leaders made a surprise visit to chaos this week, bringing a batch have new promises to keep arming the country. but some of their pledges have come across as inconsistent as artie contribut

is sworn in as president of the philippine's. mony the 64-year-old praised his namesake father, ignoring allegations ohuman rights abuses brought against the former dictator. >> i once knew a man who saw what little had been achieved since independence. in a land of people with the greatest potential for achievement. and yet they were poor. but he got it done. reporter: marcus junior's campaign invokes the stall jeff or his father's rule, saying it was a golden age for the philippines. under his regime, thousands of the dictator's opponents were tortured and killed, while billions of dollars disappeared from state coffers. thursday, hundreds took to the streets of manila to protest the inauguration. >> the next administration will be an alliance of maybe the worst tyrants in history. reporter: demonstrators also object to the appointment to the vice president, the daughter of the outgoing president. they led a brutal anti-drugs campaign that left thousands dead. >> this regime should focus on revising the policies left. that is wh

the philippines remains a friendly country. are we did that the both sanctions against russia and the various been an interest in both the level of government from the russian side and of course of business, the business interest, filipino business men are interested in penetrating, coming, big advantage of the russian market at the same time that you know, russian business versus even tourists are interested to visit the philippines and take a look at what the philippines has to offer. and the same thing are goes for filipino consumers. becoming interested in russian products, rush out the resume. so i think at the bottom line, people to people business relations continue despite the present difficulties, the present challenges, which we hope will get resolved so that we will move progress advanced forward. ah, an italian news outlet has published a list of people. essays are involved in spreading so called russian propaganda in the country. they also article in korea dela, sarah claims 10 individuals, including journalists, as

despite this are you know, current of difficulty the philippines remains a friendly country. are we did that the both sanctions again, sa, bratia and the various been an interesting thought in both the level of government from the russian side. and of course, a business, the business interest, filipino business men are interested in penetrating gamino, big advantage of the russian market. at the same time that you know, rush and business versus an even tourists are interested to visit the philippines and take a look at what the philippines has to offer. a. the same thing are, goes for filipino consumers. becoming interested in russian products rush out the race him. so i think at the bottom line, people to people business relations continue this by the press and difficulties the press and challenges which we hope will get resolved so that we will move progress advanced forward. ah, the you are pan commission has recommended ukraine be granted candidate status and a 1st step towards e membership. but the commission chief says keith has a loss of ground to cover before the count

on the other question i'd be relation sub it to mean that the philippines saw in the rush. i still got the newest, despite by the side of corinth, of difficulty. the philippines remains a friendly country. i'll. we did nothing for sanctions against russia. and there's been an interest in both the level of government from the russian side and of course of business. the business interest, filipino business men are interested in penetrate, being comic. they had vantage of the russian market at the same find that in a rush and business versus even tourists are interested to visit the philippines and take a look at what the philippines has to offer. and the same thing goes for filipino consumers becoming interested in russian products, russia, the racing. so i think at the walk them like people to people basis relations, continue this by the press and difficulties the present challenges which we hope will get to resolve so that we will move progress advanced forward. ah, several top european lead has made a surprise visit to k of this week, bringing a batch of new promises to ke

our popular is he in the philippines? how much support of the have behind him in real terms?d him in realterms?_ him in realterms? we are seeinu him in realterms? we are seeing pictures _ him in realterms? we are seeing pictures at - him in realterms? we are seeing pictures at the - him in realterms? we are - seeing pictures at the moment from the national library, the national museum rather where marcos will be inaugurated shortly. it is confusing to outsiders, really a way of understanding is this country is was positive and happy, the education standards here are not as good as other global standards in 2018 a study by the oecd standards in 2018 a study by the 0ecd said people here are susceptible to positive messaging, they don't often look beneath the surface of what politicians are promising so there was an idea on facebook on youtube of what some people believe toxic positivity, it was so good that it couldn't be true, they were offering an idea of gold being handed out, the country would return to happy times economically. all of the things that happen to the corrupti

they also took possession of the philippines and puerrico. today guam is the largest american military base in the pacific. the island is unofficially considered the westernmost point of the united states, the status of guam is an organized, non-attached territory of places. considered american citizens, but their rights are limited. they can't run for president, and their congressional representative has no vote on june 21, 1901. in st. petersburg, the suvorov museum was solemnly founded; it was opened 4 years later on the 175th anniversary of the birth of the great commander, and the museum and its exposition can be called truly folk donations for the construction and exhibits were sent from all over the country. nicholas ii presented the museum with courier passports of the sergeant. suvorov's letters are a competent award. titles to him alexander vasilyevich suvorov became the first person in the history of russia in whose honor a separate memorial museum was erected. among the most interesting exhibits include the fortress of izmail, take

>> for me, i've had 15 years in the philippines. e service that i gave to the philippines is enough. maybe it's time to give for myself for a better life. >> how long that will be in north dakota remains to be seen. for more philippine nurses have been offered jobs and are awaiting their visa approval. for the pbs newshour in dickinson, north dakota. ♪ judy: for more analysis of the january 6 house committee hearing, don't forget to join a moderator on pbs. and we will be back for live coverage of the second day of the january 6 hearings at 10:00 a.m. on our website. check your local listings. that's the newshour for tonight. i'm judy woodruff. join us online and tomorrow evening for pbs news weekend for a look at why airlines are scrambling to find enough pilots and what can be done to address the shortage. from all of us at pbs newshour, please stay safe. >> major funding for the pbs newshour is provided by -- ♪ >> moving our economy for 160 years. the nsf. the engine that connects us -- bnsf. the engine that can access. >> for mor

that said the philippines.r the rebound has been quite strong. bongbong" marcos came to the election given an idea his father the —— by the boss macro was an golden age and he really ran on that promise, the problem was his father was a bit of a disaster for the economy, used foreign money to fund things and he was accused of a lot of corruption as well. he was indeed, we remember it well. let's get some of the day's other news. london's heathrow airport has asked airlines to remove 30 flights from this morning's schedule because it is expecting more passenger numbers than it can currently cope with. the airport says the cancellations are necessary to ensure safety. a similar number of flights were cancelled earlier this month because of technical problems with baggage handling equipment. kraft heinz, the company behind some of the uk's most popular food brands, has stopped supplying tesco with most of its products in a dispute over pricing. baked beans, ketchup and tomato soup are among the products understood

it was only in 2013 that the philippine government passed along to provide recognition to victims and their families. there was a human rights compensation bill that was passed in the us congress and implement that were people who were tortured, killed by our democracy, the shipper of the compensated that can be taken away. the money can be taken back from them. the history of that can be taken away for de la fuente, monetary reparation is secondary. but he and his fellow victims want, he says, is for filipinos to know the truth about that either. so that history may never repeat itself. florence to lee al jazeera manila start for a short break here now to 0. when we come back, ah, anger on the streets of dollars, capital. why a protest as a taking aim at the government. and many of the people we've spoken to say this was in an avoidable tragedy campaign, as a migrant rights blame us. board of policies for contributing to the tragedy in texas. more than that states ah, with hello, we got some very heavy rain in the forecast for the deep south that the u. s. over the next, there's a li

the 3rd to was mayor of diverse city in the southern philippines. for more than 20 years, he was catapulted into the presidency by his ability to convince millions filipinos to rally behind him. do not destroy in office. the territory quickly cemented his role as an autocratic leader, his warren drugs was so violent that the rights groups believe at least 30000 people had been killed in police operations over the last 5 years. critics say he has used state violence in ways not seen since the marshal period under president ferdinand marcus in the 19 seventy's and eighty's. the 3rd there went after oligarchy, but he also jailed activists and members of the opposition and shut down the country's biggest media network. and though he promised that just a width of corruption would be enough for him to fire officials. years later, most of those removed from office have yet to face charges, but he had to make deals with establish political forces. so with that comes the inability to sincerely push back against institutionalized corruption. the president also

the president of the republic, oh, philippines. his inauguration and thursday is noticeably more grand than those of his predecessors aquino. and to that day, there is more parade and pomp than usual, by his speech focused less on the style j and more on reconciliation we. we will build but better by doing things in the lives of the experiences that we of hug both good and bug. it doesn't matter. no looking, bog and anger or nostalgia in the road ahead. the immediate months will be rough. but i will walk that road with you. the markers resurgence is the result of a decades long, well funded campaign to revise history in this year's election online propaganda coupled with the marcus families vast well and their alliance with the 3rd day. by the way, 1st presidency, but his administration is expected to face a tough road ahead. the country is facing its worst economic crisis in decades. it's education and public health systems are in shambles. and society is deeply polarized across the capitol. several activists have been arrested by

as for non non mark us junior, takes office as president of the philip philippines. can he keep the countries economic recovery on track? it's either we business on robots in berlin. welcome to the program. now it's a blow for jo biden's efforts to turn the u. s. economy green. the supreme court has curb the powers of the country's top environmental regulator. the court's ruling restricts the environmental protection agency's authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. the decision also throws up the possibility of further limitations on the president's power to intervene elsewhere on environmental policy. i'm put into doubt biden's plans to push businesses to act in an environmentally responsible manner. the white house says it's a devastating decision that aims to take the country backwards. for more on this, i'm joined by louise osborne from d. w. environment in the syria. iler is thanks a lot for join harrison. can you just explain to wasn't a bit more detailed. exactly. what's happened here. ok, so this is a decision that is going to make jo

, the philippines. and i think a huge part of that is because it's earth it, it was one of the big things that they did was to complete their rehabilitation of the mark assess. and when his daughter started to period in calming vice president in all we all freedom markers junior, it became an unbeatable team for the opposition. so in that sense, he's one of these biggest legacies will be the return of the market. and let's see how people who are going to judge their thing of the markets is, but for the foreseeable future, i expect that there, that to remain a popular leader for a lot of filipinos who just want that something different offers, think it's of dysfunctional politics. and half art that liberator forms always good to richard many. thanks indeed. richard. hey, darian that in manila, hong kong is new leader. john lee will be sworn in on friday at a ceremony that's expected to be attended by china's president cheese in pink. the event also marks the 25th anniversary of the terms for his return f

the son of the philippines' late dictator ferdinand marcos will be sworn in as president in the nextd "bongbong" marcoer won last month's elections by a landslide, securing the biggest victory since his father was ousted by a popular revolt in 1986 over accusations of widespread corruption and brutality. the marcos family has never apologised, nor given back what they are accused of looting from the country. to tell us more, we can now speak to political analyst ela atienza, who joins us from the philippines. thank you forjoining us on the programme. what can the filipino population expect from this new presidency?— this new presidency? good mornin: this new presidency? good morning from _ this new presidency? good morning from manila. - this new presidency? good morning from manila. we l this new presidency? good - morning from manila. we expect a country awe continuation of the presidency of outgoing president rodrigo duterte. at the same time, there are a lot of expectations, particularly how he will deal with the problems of the pandemic as well as economic. unity as well as the

this year said in a macos junior, has been sworn in as the president of the philippines market when a landslide victory and elections in may. he's the son of a full president to many regard as a dictator. drill allen dirk and has more for manila see pertinent reward this after more than 30 years. the rehabilitation of the marcus name in the philippines is nearly complete gothic bongo marcus junior. the only son in name sake of the country is late dictator, is now it's next president, after winning an unprecedented 3rd to $1000000.00 votes. the marcus is, are considered one of the most infamous political families in asia, and their name has long been synonymous with decadence and abuse of power. they ruled the philippines from 1965 until 1986 when they were ousted through a people power revolution. the president of the republic. oh boy, philippines, his inauguration and thursday is noticeably more grand than those of his predecessors aquino. and to that day there is more parade and pump than usual. but his speech focused less on the soldier and more on reconciliation. we will build bac