Philippine Elections 2022: The Sentimental Masks of Marcos and Robredo
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2022
Abstract
Contemporary scholarship on the Marcos family’s return to power emphasizes the resurrection of the late dictator’s image as an instrument to stir nostalgia for the supposed “golden age” of the Philippine economy and society. The 2022 presidential election; a re-staging of the 2016 vice-presidential rivalry between Ferdinand Marcos Jr.and Leni Robredo; not only demonstrated the candidates’ command for conjuring images of the melodramatic contest for grassroots support between Ferdinand Marcos Sr. and Corazon Aquino—but also their ability to shed these images at will when these images did not serve that purpose.
Recommended Citation
Geronimo Cristobal, (2022), Philippine Elections 2022: The Sentimental Masks of Marcos and Robredo. Contemporary Southeast Asia: A Journal of International and Strategic Affairs, 44, 411-420.
