2025 Midterm senatorial canidate Imee Marcos answers questions during on Harapan 2025 at the ABS-CBN headquarters in Quezon City on January 31, 2025. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN news

MANILA — Re-electionist Sen. Imee Marcos said Sunday she has no idea if she is still included in the administration’s senatorial ticket.

Her response came after her non-inclusion in President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s endorsement speech at the campaign rally in Laguna Saturday, March 23, where he sought support for only 11 bets instead of complete 12.

Both the senator and Las Piñas Lone District Rep. Camille Villar were absent in the campaign sortie on Saturday, but Villar was mentioned by the president in his speech.

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The older Marcos was omitted from Marcos Jr.’s endorsement speech in two consecutive campaign rallies. The presidential sister said she has yet to talk to her brother about the matter.

But she sees no problem with it, saying that she is now focused on her Senate investigation into the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte.

“Hindi ko alam, hindi ko alam. Hindi ko pa tinatanong, hindi naman kami nag-uusap. Ang totoo okay lang,” the lawmaker said in a chance interview after attending a general assembly of a cooperative in Pasig City Sunday, March 23.

“Kasi sa totoo lang nakatutok naman ako doon sa kaso at yung hearing at kung anong magiging findings namin. Nakatutok ako doon dahil nakataya ‘yung soberanya ng ating bansa. Parang mas mahalaga ‘yun at mas nakakakaba kaysa sa eleksyon, kampanya, pulitika,” she added.

The older Marcos also disclosed that the admin ticket’s campaign manager, Navotas Lone District Rep. Toby Tianngco has yet to reach out to her.

Tiangco earlier said the admin slate and the Nacionalista Party has no talks regarding the ‘future’ of the presidential sister and Villar which includes the potential dropping from the Alyansa banner.

NOT WITHDRAWN 

The reelectionist senator also clarified that she has not officially withdrawn from the Alyansa slate. 

“No, no action taken. But the reality is, kung maaalala niyo, simula’t sapul sinabi ko naman na independent ako. Kasi parang may kutob ako na may masamang mangyayari at ayoko mahila sa away-away,” she said.

When asked what would happen should the admin slate officially removed her from the ticket, Marcos said she’s “okay” with it.

“Eh okay lang, okay lang. wala na isipan ko kasi yan. Yang kampa-kampanya, hindi ko na naiisip nang todo,” she responded.

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VP ENDORSEMENT? 

The presidential sister also answered whether she would still seek the endorsement of Vice President Sara Duterte.

“Yung hearing inilunsad ko hindi para sa endorsement o para sa pulitika o para sa kampanya. Talagang sa akin lang, ang batas ay dapat mangibabaw sa lahat. Higit sa lahat ang saligang batas natin bilang Pilipino at kung may mali, ay mali. At ang tama ay tama. Sorry na lang kung sinong tatamaan, bato bato sa langit,” she said.

She also addressed the critics of her Senate inquiry into the former president’s arrest.

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“Ako’y nagtataka kung bakit nila tinutukoy na anti-administration yung hearing. Sa totoo lang, talagang nagbukas ako ng hearing upang malaman ano talaga yung nangyari kasi nasa napakaemosyonal na estado ang buong bansa,” Marcos said.

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