Philippine election: US or China? What Marcos and Robredo want for Manila’s foreign policy

• Bongbong Marcos has indicated he’s keen to adopt the Duterte administration’s dovish stance towards the South China Sea dispute, while Robredo has criticised Beijing’s ‘bullying’ behaviour
• A Robredo government would meanwhile champion international law and deepen ties with Washington, at a time the US is building up an Indo-Pacific framework with the Philippines and Asean at its core, observers note