The dustup between the Philippines' top political families — the Marcos and Duterte clans — has entered the realm of major threat to the nation’s economy.

An alliance of civil society groups in the Philippines will on Monday file an impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte, according to parliamentary group Akbayan partylist, which said its lawmaker would endorse it.

Would the Marcoses go for the jugular, as analysts put it? Heat, sparks of quarrel may affect local elections. The Marcos camp may think the Dutertes have to be