Inside Religion and Politics in Marcos’ Philippines

Inside Asia by The Center for Asian Democracy

Episode notes

Dr. Jayeel Cornelio, a visiting fellow at CAD, joins the pod to analyze the changing place of religion in Philippine politics. How have Catholic critics responded to the first eighteen months of Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s presidency? How does religion factor into reported tensions between the Marcos and Duterte camps? And how does religious nationalism in the Philippines compare to Christian nationalism’s influence in US politics?

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philippinesreligion2024Catholic CriticsFerdinand Marcos Jr