Ferdinand Marcos Jr and his running mate Sara Duterte, daughter of President Rodrigo Duterte, have vowed to revive nuclear power plants if win election.
Three months before he steps down from office, President Duterte signed Executive Order No.164 allowing the country to tap nuclear power as an alternative energy source.
Among Filipinos, the rosy view of the Marcos era is tied to a deep and growing disillusionment with post-Marcos reform efforts, which remain incomplete over three decades later.
What has been clear and consistent is his foreign policy – he is prepared to shelve our 2016 historic arbitration win to forge a bilateral agreement with the Chinese