Philippine president to deliver state of the nation speech amid corruption scandal
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will give his annual speech against a backdrop of corruption allegations involving allies and his vice president's impeachment trial.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is set to deliver his annual state of the nation address on Monday. The speech comes as he faces significant political challenges, including a major corruption scandal he exposed last year that has implicated his key allies, and an impeachment trial involving his estranged vice president.
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Philippine president to deliver key speech in the shadow of corruption scandal and political tension
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will deliver his annual state of the nation speech Monday with a bleak backdrop of a major corruption scandal that he exposed last year but has implicated his key allies; his…