The Duterte and Marcos families are the Montagues and Capulets of the Philippines. They are, depending on who you ask, the country’s most famous statesmen, thieves, murderers or heroes. They have tussled for power for nearly 60 years, and now there are talks of secession splitting the country in two.

Could this family feud literally tear the Philippines apart?

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Video Chapters:
0:00 Dutertes challenge Marcos
2:40 Ferdinand Marcos Senior
5:21 Rodrigo Duterte the Brat
6:51 Martial Law Era
8:31 Marcos is Overthrown
9:31 Rodrigo Duterte the Mayor
11:42 Imelda and Bongbong Return
13:08 The Families Unite
14:45 Tension Ignites


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