Tom Sykes

Dr. Tom Sykes has reported on the Philippines for Private Eye, Monocle, Red Pepper, Morning Star, and Southeast Asia Globe. His latest book, "Imagining Manila: Literature, Empire, and Orientalism," is published by Bloomsbury.

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Philippines faces bleak future after Marcos Jr. election victory
May 25, 2022 By Tom Sykes
Bongbong’s team mastered social media, particularly TikTok. A wholesale rewriting of Philippine history—and his family’s place in it—was achieved through short, sharp video clips.
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Tom Sykes

LATEST ARTICLES BY Tom Sykes

Philippines faces bleak future after Marcos Jr. election victory