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Imee says friendship with VP Sara intact despite tirades
Imee says friendship with VP Sara intact despite tirades
Sara Duterte and Imee Marcos. George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News/File
Sara Duterte and Imee Marcos. George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News/FileMANILA — Sen. Imee Marcos' friendship with Vice President Sara Duterte remains intact despite the latter's recent tirades against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and remark that she will exhume the remains of the Marcos patriarch, the President's sister said.
MANILA — Sen. Imee Marcos' friendship with Vice President Sara Duterte remains intact despite the latter's recent tirades against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and remark that she will exhume the remains of the Marcos patriarch, the President's sister said.
Duterte has been openly hostile to Marcos Jr. and his administration amid an ongoing House investigation into the use of confidential funds by the Office of the Vice President and by the Department of Education, which she used to lead.
Duterte has been openly hostile to Marcos Jr. and his administration amid an ongoing House investigation into the use of confidential funds by the Office of the Vice President and by the Department of Education, which she used to lead.
"Ang importante sa akin nakakatawid ako kahit anong alyansa, lahat nakakausap ko. Ayokong nakikipag-away. Sinasabi matapang ako, mataray pa. Oo, totoo ‘yan, aminin ko," Marcos said at the sidelines of an event in Bulacan on Wednesday.
"Ang importante sa akin nakakatawid ako kahit anong alyansa, lahat nakakausap ko. Ayokong nakikipag-away. Sinasabi matapang ako, mataray pa. Oo, totoo ‘yan, aminin ko," Marcos said at the sidelines of an event in Bulacan on Wednesday.
(What is important to me is I can cross the lines of any alliance and talk to everyone. I don't like picking fights. They say I am brave, even rude. That is true, I acknowledge that)
(What is important to me is I can cross the lines of any alliance and talk to everyone. I don't like picking fights. They say I am brave, even rude. That is true, I acknowledge that)
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She said, however, that she prefers not to be in fights and would rather work.
She said, however, that she prefers not to be in fights and would rather work.
Sen. Marcos has declined inclusion in the administration's Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas, though President Marcos Jr. said the alliance will continue to support her.
Sen. Marcos has declined inclusion in the administration's Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas, though President Marcos Jr. said the alliance will continue to support her.
“Wala, matagal na ‘yun, panis na eh kaya okay na. Tuloy na tayo magtrabaho. Kaya nga sinasabi ko ayokong may alyansa alyansa, papanig sa isa laban dun sa isa, makikipag-bunuan, ayokong makipag-away ang dami dami pang trabaho," the senator said.
“Wala, matagal na ‘yun, panis na eh kaya okay na. Tuloy na tayo magtrabaho. Kaya nga sinasabi ko ayokong may alyansa alyansa, papanig sa isa laban dun sa isa, makikipag-bunuan, ayokong makipag-away ang dami dami pang trabaho," the senator said.
(Well, that was a long time ago. It's no longer timely, so let it be. Let's keep working. That's why I don't like alliances and picking sides)
(Well, that was a long time ago. It's no longer timely, so let it be. Let's keep working. That's why I don't like alliances and picking sides)
Philippine politics has long been dominated by wealthy families who form and break coalitions depending on their interests.
Philippine politics has long been dominated by wealthy families who form and break coalitions depending on their interests.
Sen. Marcos added that she did not get upset with Duterte for saying her brother does not know how to be a president nor for threatening to dig up Ferdinand Marcos Sr.'s remains at the Libingan ng mga Bayani if "political attacks" continue.
Sen. Marcos added that she did not get upset with Duterte for saying her brother does not know how to be a president nor for threatening to dig up Ferdinand Marcos Sr.'s remains at the Libingan ng mga Bayani if "political attacks" continue.
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