Independent Lens

And So It Begins

By Ramona S. Diaz. A co-production of This Is How It Ends LLC, Independent Television Service (ITVS), and The Center for Asian American Media (CAAM).

And So It Begins follows the Philippines’ turbulent 2022 presidential race, with the son of ousted former dictator Ferdinand Marcos waging a combative social media campaign against his more progressive opponent, incumbent Vice President Leni Robredo. Following it all is independent journalist and Nobel-winner Maria Ressa, with an eye toward the specter of increasing autocracy.