Philippine President Marcos rejects his sister's accusation of chronic drug use

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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has rejected accusations made by his sister. Senator Imee Marcos had said chronic drug use has Mr Marcos unable to eradicate corruption and manage ongoing protests that are putting pressure on an embattled administration. Mr Marcos is grappling with fallout from ongoing investigations in widespread corruption, with two Cabinet ministers resigning after their departments were implicated. Protesters in the capital Manila have ended two days of rallies, led