- 28 Apr 2022
- Our Thinking
- Asia Pacific
- Philippines
Elections in the Philippines are almost always disruptive, politically risky affairs, and the May 2022 presidential race will follow this trend. Presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr – the son and namesake of the late long-time dictator who was unseated in 1986 – looks to be handed a convincing win. Markets appear to be in a wait-and-see mode, bracing for what exactly could come from this extraordinary presidential agenda.