Martin Romualdez

Philippine President Marcos defended a 2016 arbitration ruling against China's South China Sea claims in his state of the nation address, vowing to uphold it peacefully while pledging to prosecute his cousin, former House Speaker Romualdez, for corruption.

The Philippine Senate is trying Vice President Sara Duterte on impeachment charges involving fund misuse and threats against President Marcos Jr., potentially barring her 2028 presidential run and escalating the Marcos-Duterte dynasty conflict with geopolitical implications.