If her “opposition” to her brother is simply an expression of sisterly concern, beyond the recently concluded elections, what will Imee do if helping the Dutertes greatly harms her brother, or her family’s reputation, which she has labored for decades to rehabilitate?
As the former president is in the middle of a legal process, particularly the pre-trial stage, of the ICC, he cannot walk free unless the court approves his temporary release. A senator has no power to bring him back from detention in The Hague.
Amid the acrimonious battle between the Marcos and Duterte camps, reelectionist Sen. Imee Marcos has finally chosen whose side to take.
The words Imee used in the political ad to attack the Marcos administration officials could also apply to the Dutertes and their minions, who are facing the same criticisms and more serious allegations of corruption, drug trafficking and crimes against humanity.
Perhaps Imee and Sara deserve each other. Both failed to be amply rewarded for their contributions to Bongbong's election victory in 2022. In the midterms, the president and his allies have become their adversaries.
What could have gone wrong? With less than a month into the May 12 polls, can Imee still recover from her apparent missteps in the past months?
Imee Marcos, who had admitted to the torture and killing of Archimedes Trajano, was acquitted on a technicality, but not on her culpability for murder. She remains guilty in our public eyes.
Sen. Imee Marcos, chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Duterte’s close associates are still stuck with the March 11 arrest of the former president.
Nitong Marso, sinabi ni Sen. Imee Marcos na may P150 billion flood control budget ang Bicol. Hindi ito tumpak. Magkano ba talaga ang budget para sa flood control projects sa rehiyon? Alamin sa aming video fact check!
Sen. Imee Marcos inaccurately claimed that the Bicol Region had a P150-billion budget for flood control.
