Ep. 12: The Tulfo dynasty in the 2025 elections
Christian Esguerra sits down with political science professor Julio Teehankee about the Tulfos and the worsening problem of political dynasties in the Philippines.
Feb 19, 2025•37 min•Season 6Ep. 12
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