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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Rebecca Ratcliffe and Lorna Bayani in Manila

‘Authoritarian nostalgia’: Philippines seem set to return Marcoses to power

Philippine presidential candidate Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr, delivers a speech during a campaign rally in Batangas province last month.
Philippine presidential candidate Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr, delivers a speech during a campaign rally in Batangas province last month. Photograph: Eloisa Lopez/Reuters

The colour they are clad in is an unmissable shade of fuchsia pink. They walk the streets across the Philippines, waving banners along the way and stopping anyone who will listen.

Many are young or first-time voters, and some travel for hours to join campaign teams. For them, next week’s election is a make-or-break moment for their country.

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