The past week or two were particularly eventful for the Marcos-Duterte UniTeam axis. Former president Rodrigo Duterte, who once again skipped his successor's most important annual speech, dropped by Malacañang. Far from a low-key meeting, a full ensemble of Duterte administration stalwarts were also in attendance, especially those who had accompanied the former president during a controversial trip to China. True to his conflict-averse nature, President Marcos constantly played nice, dismissing any suggestion of schism or policy divisions with the former president.

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