Image: Jason Gutierrez / Asia TimesShe noted that the Philippines was also commemorating the 53rd anniversary when Marcos’ father and namesake, Ferdinand E Marcos, declared martial law. In 2022, they reclaimed lost political clout, with Marcos Jr winning the presidency, his sister a Senate seat, his son a congress seat, while his cousin took the House speakership. Marcos Jr has surprised many with his style of governance and by ending his coalition with the Duterte family. Last week, Marcos Jr said he would not stop street protests from happening, as long as they remained peaceful. And since this has all been exposed, well, it’s actually known to many people, but it has now been exposed to the general public,” Marcos has said.