Notes from the Field

The real opposition is a Marcos

By Nic Gabunada
April 16, 2025 · 1 min read

It’s interesting times we are living in, especially when it comes to Philippine politics.

There’s a post doing the rounds on the internet that’s interesting food for thought.

The real opposition is a Marcos – as early as mid-2023, I already heard this remark from some Senators and political observers.

And our monitoring has shown that Senator Imee has been a strong critic of the policies of the BBM administration and the Romualdez Congress.

Very valid points from the original poster – what do you think of this brewing Marcos-led opposition?

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Nic Gabunada Jr.

I’m Nic Gabunada — strategist, media veteran, Mindanaoan. ABS-CBN, Omnicom Philippines CEO, the 2016 campaign. Now leading LouderPH. Read my full story →

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