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Marcos Jr versus Duterte: Behind the clash between the Philippines’ two main dynasties
Sonny Melencio — The confrontation between the Marcos Jr and Duterte camp is not just a clash between two powerful political dynasties.
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Sonny Melencio: Class struggle in the Philippines
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The failure of COP27 and the alternative to capitalism
The Philippine left's alliance with the military
On February 24, 2006, a Friday, the Philippine media reported an aborted coup d’etat allegedly launched by rebel military forces against the government of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. It was supposed to be headed by young officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) led by a former senator and colonel, Gregorio "Gringo" Honasan. He is said to command a group of junior officers and soldiers that has formed an alliance with the Communist Party of the Philippines and its armed wing, the New People’s Army. A few days later, the government announced a bounty of five million pesos for the arrest of Honasan, who had gone into hiding since that Friday. The government also released a list of more than fifty alleged co-conspirators in the coup attempt, although the prize money was reserved for Honasan, who topped the list.