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Imee Marcos withdraws from administration coalition’s 2025 Senate slate

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‘Minabuti kong tumindig mag-isa upang huwag nang malagay sa alanganin ang aking ading, para wag nang mag-alinlangan ang aking mga tunay na kaibigan,’ says Senator Imee Marcos

MANILA, Philippines – Senator Imee Marcos introduced on Saturday, September 28, that she has withdrawn from her brother’s senatorial lineup for the 2025 elections.

Imee, who’s in search of reelection, introduced her resolution in a video assertion on Saturday, two days after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. revealed the 12 senatorial aspirants of the administration coalition that included her. (READ: Marcos bares 2025 senatorial slate beneath Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas)

“Minabuti kong tumindig mag-isa upang huwag nang malagay sa alanganin ang aking ading, para ‘wag nang mag-alinlangan ang aking mga tunay na kaibigan,” mentioned Imee, who had skipped the Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas conference the place Marcos named her and 11 different members of the administration coalition’s senatorial lineup.

(I selected to face alone to keep away from placing my sibling in a troublesome place and to stop my true pals from having any doubts.)

The senator mentioned that she most well-liked to be “impartial,” however didn’t point out if this implies she would go away the Nacionalista Occasion, which is a part of her brother’s administration coalition. This might be clear as soon as she information her certificates of candidacy in October.

“Pinipipili ko na lamang manatiling malaya at tapat — hindi sa isang grupo, kundi sa bawat Pilipino. Bitbit ang aking mga nagawa para sa bayan nitong nakaraang termino, mga batas na aking alay sa taumbayan, at ang katotohanang hindi ako lumihis sa landas at prinsipyo ng aking Ama,” she mentioned.

(I select to stay free and dependable — to not a bunch, however to each Filipino. I carry with me the accomplishments I achieved for the nation throughout my final time period, the legal guidelines I devoted to the individuals, and the reality that I’ve not strayed from the trail and rules of my father.)

She additionally famous that she made the announcement on the dying anniversary of her father, the dictator Ferdinand E. Marcos.

“Sana ay patuloy ninyo akong unawain at mahalin (I hope you proceed to grasp and love me),” Imee added.

Within the latest Pulse Asia Analysis, Integrated survey on voters’ preferences for senatorial bets launched in July, Imee ranked sixth to eleventh. Within the newest Octa survey, launched in September, Imee was ranked seventh to fifteenth.

Imee nonetheless thanked her brother for together with her within the administration coalition’s slate regardless of her fallout with a few of his allies whom she didn’t title.

“Taus-puso ang aking pasasalamat kay Pangulong Bongbong na, sa kabila ng galit at labis na kalupitan ng ilan, ako’y pinagtanggol niya, at naisama pa sa alyansa,” Imee mentioned.

(My heartfelt gratitude to President Bongbong who, regardless of the anger and excessive cruelty of some, defended me and included me within the alliance.)

When the UniTeam alliance started to point out deep cracks in November 2023, following former president Rodrigo Duterte’s phrase battle with Home lawmakers led by Speaker Martin Romualdez and the confidential funds challenge of Vice President Sara Duterte, Imee pledged her allegiance to the Dutertes as a substitute of siding with the Speaker, her first cousin.


Imee’s choice: Through thick and thin, I’ll stick with the Dutertes

The submitting of certificates of candidacy is from October 1 to October 8. – Rappler.com

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