President of the Philippines. He is term-limited and cannot run in the next presidential election in 2028. His vice-president, Sara Duterte, is likely to be the front-runner for 2028.
Marcos is typically a big supporter of America and has rowed with China over border disputes in the South China Sea. During the energy crisis caused by the Iran war in early 2026, he told Bloomberg Television that the Philippines was resetting relations with China to a "new normal", saying the country was open to restarting joint oil-and-gas exploration in the South China Sea. Diplomats from both countries met on March 27th 2026 for foreign-ministry consultations for the first time in three years.
A bird in the bush usually has a friend in there with him.