The return to Malacañang of the Marcos family triggered fears for the state of democracy in the country. Their father’s rule, after all, was marked by violence and attacks on dissent, which the family has yet to apologize for.

Rappler editor-at-large Marites Vitug speaks to political scientist Herman Kraft on the prospects of liberal democracy in the Philippines, as well as the country’s standing in Southeast Asia, under a Marcos presidency. https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/podcasts-videos/interview-herman-kraft-prospects-liberal-democracy-marcos-jr-administration/