THERE is no other way to say this. The political opposition suffered a near-total wipeout in the 2022 elections. Its already minority status has been further diminished by an even smaller number of seats won at all levels of governance. What is clear is that the drubbing Vice President Maria Leonor Robredo got at the hands of President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. had a powerful reverse coattail effect as it pulled down many prominent allies to face the same fate she suffered.

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