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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Hibaq Farah and Ben Quinn

‘Strong opinions’: how Marcos Jr’s victory has divided UK Filipinos

Jenny Hold and Roman Hernandez
Jenny Hold and Roman Hernandez wore red in support of Marcos's electoral victory in Earl’s Court, London. Photograph: Christian Sinibaldi/The Guardian

On the other side of the world, Britain’s Filipino community have not been immune to the divisions preceding the apparent landslide victory on Tuesday of Ferdinand Marcos Jr – son and namesake of the infamous ousted dictator.

Even among the UK’s sizeable expatriate community – whose hundreds of thousands include many who form the backbone of Britain’s healthcare system – friends and family have split over the choice of their homeland’s new president.

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