In the streets of Manila, the play code of the "people's table" was played, 150,000 troops pulled the "red line of alert", President Marcos was shouted down, the chief of the House of Representatives, the Emperor, resigned, and in the flames of protests, the political field of the Philippines is being re-formed by the popular and military minds.

On the surface, it was the anti-corruption wave that sparked the riot; in essence, it was the years of family politics, military and political relations and people's livelihoods that collapsed completely after a storm.

Who is on the edge of the fall, who is in the secret layout, who dares to cross the banned zone, who is doomed to be eliminated by history, the Philippine politics is playing the most real "power big".

Corruption mud flooded people's hearts, Marcos "saved fire" against self-immolation

This protest, which appears to have been caused by the corruption of flood prevention projects, has already buried cannabis barrels.5450 billion pesos of "flood prevention gift package", was blown out as "a hundred-year people's livelihood project"; the results, once checked, were simply "a hundred-year corruption sample."

The contractors and couples acknowledge that a quarter of the project has been taken for bribery, and that some of the money has been transferred to congressional accounts at the top level.

More ironically, many "completed" flood control projects didn't even leave a shadow in the face of the rainstorm. When the river rushes, what is exposed is not the dam, but the face of the whole government.

Ilocos Norte, a small place with a population of less than 600,000, actually received a special allocation of more than 10 billion pesos. Needless to say, everyone knew who the money went to.

The "master switch" that pulls out this corruption chain is Marcos' cousin and Speaker of the House of Representatives RomualdezHe was not only the main promoter of Marcos¡¯ policy in Congress, but was also accused of borrowing budget allocations to oppress the Duterte family and engaging in ¡°family cleansing.¡±

This game of "family-one river" reminds us of a familiar script in Philippine politics: just change people, not play.

Marcos tried to calm his anger with a "broken wrist to survive" investigation committee,He also displayed a gesture of ¡°I¡¯m angry too¡± and even said ¡°If I wasn¡¯t president, I would go out to protest.¡±

But the masses do not buy accounts, cousin resignation, cabinet reorganization, anti-corruption screams, this set of "abandoned car guard" operation is too familiar, so that even street retailers can back the script, The public¡¯s anger has rapidly escalated from anti-corruption to questioning whether Marcos himself has the legitimacy to rule.¡£

The starting point of this "table-lifting" seems to be a heavy rain, but it is actually the last drop of people's hearts.

The military line does not stand, all within the banned area is a playground.

The real thing that left the situation out of control was not the protests screaming, but the military's attitude changed.The Philippine military announced the country into the "red alert", 150,000 soldiers in full readiness, but no action to suppress the protest, which is remarkable.

Military spokesman Padilla said very cleverly: they are loyal to the Constitution, not to any individual. This is neutral, and in fact a lot. The translation is ¨C President, don¡¯t be too confident, we look at the situation, not you.

History is not to be seen, it is to be recorded.How did the old Marcos depart?In 1986, as soon as the military turned, he was sent out of the presidential palace with his shoes.

Nowadays, this history is being repeated by the people. The military is not a "melon-eating mass", but the weight on the political balance that can crush the camel.

To make matters more complicated, the infighting between Marcos and the Duterte family has long put the military in a dilemma. During Duterte's administration, the military and police system was obedient by him, and his cronies were all over key departments.

After Marcus came to power, he cleansed the Produce General with a sharp tail, and instead stirred up a rebel within the army.Sarah Duterte, although she was silent on the surface, broke her humanity in the army.

The United States has been quite "cautious" at this point, and its assistance to the Marcos government has been delayed in implementing, even a bit of a "cold treatment".

The calculation of the United States is simple: do not ask for you to be strong, but ask for you to be stable. and the Philippine military as a core component of the military cooperation between the Philippines, if the civil unrest is dragged down, the United States will also have a headache.

Therefore, the military's choice of "line not stand", in fact, to keep the faces of all parties, and also to leave space for the situation. The clearer the ban zone, the more ambiguous the situation.

Who is rolling the table, who is picking the keys: the Philippines enters the power rebuilding theatre

Protests, like floods, swept not only the streets and squares, but also the political landscape. The Marcos government is struggling to cope with street anger, but Sara Duterte is secretly gathering strength.

Sarah doesn't shout slogans or take to the streets, but local political networks and allies in Congress are quietly assembling. This time, she learned more steadily than her father: she didn't be tough, didn't express her position, waiting for the moment when Marcos "blew himself up".

Sarah has a code, but also a burden. Her father is being watched by the International Criminal Court, which is both a negative and an opportunity for her. She is trying to shape ¡°anti-external intervention¡± as a flag of justice in the struggle against those who are dissatisfied with beauty.

But the card was too harsh and easy to hurt herself; too soft and not able to attract the military.The most she needed now was to find the balance point that "can cut the seat and not tear the face."

And on the other side of Congress, the situation is not stable. Opposition has begun to brew up the impeachment bill, and there is even the possibility of lawmakers to propose early elections. The political party structure in the Philippines has always been ¡°scattered¡±, the coalition is loose, and the position is flexible.¡£

Everyone wants to pick the peaches, but no one wants to back the pot. To push for regime change, without the double support of the military and public opinion, is likely only a "paper revolution".

The streets of the protest were not a piece of iron. Although the slogans were loud, most protesters lacked unified command and clear demands.

This gives political families a chance to do so, they are good at borrowing rather than innovating.Marcos is still stable now, with the support of administrative resources and some local forces, but the path is getting narrow.

If his "anti-corruption" operation continues to fight in the direction of the Duterte family, it may irritate the military; if it is withdrawn, it loses the people's heart.

This political storm in the Philippines is not just a personal crisis for Marcos, but a comprehensive liquidation of the system, family politics, and military-civilian relations.

The forbidden zone drawn by the military is not only a physical red line, but also a buffer zone for power change. When people start to lift the table, it means that the old rules of the game are unsustainable. The outcome is undecided, but the old game has been broken, and the Philippines is being rewritten.

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