Dr Aries A. Arugay is Visiting Fellow in charge of the Philippine Studies Project at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute, and Professor at the Department of Political Science, University of the Philippines Diliman.
Social media will play a prominent role in the campaign strategy of candidates in the upcoming 2022 elections due to the increasing reliance of Filipinos on social media and the face-to-face restrictions associated with the pandemic.
The son of former dictator Ferdinand Marcos and the daughter of the current populist president Rodrigo Duterte are seeking to consolidate the power of their inter-dynasty alliance. The formation of an inter-dynasty alliance will have implications for the country’s political landscape for years.