Should Philippines’ Marcos be ‘on guard’ as Sara Duterte is sworn in early, meets China envoy?

• The VP-elect’s move to take her oath 11 days early, in a ceremony attended by diplomats including China’s ambassador, shows she remains a ‘force’ beyond her office, analysts say
• It comes as President-elect Marcos still faces some Supreme Court cases that may nullify his participation in the election, while some observers have said the alliance between the two looks ‘quite fragile’