Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Sworn In as 17th President of the Philippines 🇵🇭

Ferdinand Marcos Jr., son and namesake of the late overthrown dictator, has been sworn in as the 17th president of the Philippines. The incoming president takes office facing a slate of urgent issues, including rising consumer and energy prices, as well as needing to balance relations between competing superpowers the US and China. What can be learned from Marcos Jr.'s first weeks in office that may preview the remainder of his term? Melisa Idris speaks to Aries Arugay, Professor of Political Science at the University of the Philippines Diliman, and Editor-in-Chief of the Asian Politics & Policy journal.