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Pototan

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13. Marcos Jr. is no Trump

Reply to rampartc (Reply #3)

Sun Jun 30, 2024, 05:50 AM

Jun 2024

He is closer to a moderate Republican, like Bush or Romney.

He's an Internationalist with close ties to the US and the Biden administration.

Duterte, his predecessor was more like Trump.

I have lived here in the Philippines and have been pleasantly surprised by Marcos Jr.

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My son will be traveling to the Philippines in August. Can anyone recommend [View all] pnwmom Jun 2024 OP

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phillipines is a big place rampartc Jun 2024 #3

Marcos Jr. is no Trump Pototan Jun 2024 #13

thanks rampartc Jun 2024 #15

No. No military service Pototan Jun 2024 #16

you picked a good spot, i think. rampartc Jun 2024 #18

This may give you a sense of Marcos Jr. Pototan Jun 2024 #17

If he has a SIM card you can get a new one there, to make it local, also often you Bev54 Jun 2024 #7

He should be sure to visit the envelope works in Manila. Sneederbunk Jun 2024 #8

We have an expat over there IbogaProject Jun 2024 #9

Well, thank you for the shout out Pototan Jun 2024 #14

I have AT&T with a Boston number in the Philippines Pototan Jun 2024 #10

Thank you! pnwmom Jun 2024 #11

I can add that Pototan Jun 2024 #12