Presidents Zelenskyy and Marcos enjoyed landslide election victories as candidates for peace and development. In Ukraine, those dreams turned into ashes, while nuclear risks soared with military alliances. What about the Philippines?

A YEAR ago, when President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was still campaigning for the presidency, he vowed that his administration would advocate for peace and unity. When Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy campaigned for his presidency in 2019, he promised to end Ukraine's protracted conflict with Russia and portrayed himself as the candidate for peace and development.

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