A member of a politically powerful family in the Philippines, Jose Manuel Romualdez has been the Philippine ambassador to the United States for the last eight years — serving under both former President Rodrigo Duterte, and continuing in the role under the administration of his second cousin, Ferdinand Marcos Jr.. The 78-year-old, who worked as a journalist prior to being an ambassador, still writes a weekly opinion column in a Philippine newspaper, offering candid views on topics ranging from
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