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All in the family: Philippine dynasties tighten grip on power / 328K9XU
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If the son of former Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos wins the May 9 presidential election, he will not be the only Marcos in power -- and almost certainly not the last.
Elite families have long ruled the poverty-ravaged nation, holding on to positions of power for generations by dishing out favours, buying votes or even resorting to violence.
"Power begets power -- the more they stay in power, the more they accumulate power, the more powerful they get," says Julio Teehankee, political and international studies professor at De La Salle University in Manila. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES ARRANGED IN SEQUENCES