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Politics
Nick Aspinwall

Sara Duterte-Carpio: Feud puts spotlight on Philippines’ vice president

Many Filipinos were shocked when Sara Duterte-Carpio decided to be Marco Jr's running mate rather than running for the top job [File: Jam Sta Rosa/AFP]

Manila, Philippines – Sara Duterte-Carpio, the Philippine vice president and the odds-on favourite to succeed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, has found herself navigating an impossible feud – between the president and her own father.

Former President Rodrigo Duterte accused Marcos last month of using drugs and publicly floated the idea of a military coup to unseat the president. Last week, he proposed the secession of Mindanao, a southern island and the base of his political power.

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