Asked about her relationship with her brother and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, the senator says their 'styles' differ.
MANILA, Philippines – Senator Imee Marcos, older sister to President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., said her brother, who is concurrent agriculture chief, is being “too kind” toward smugglers despite concerns that the smuggling of basic food items is behind their rising cost.on Monday, February 27, Senator Marcos said her brother’s decision to take on the agriculture department in concurrent capacity made sense at first.
Ako, high blood sa mga smuggler. Si Bongbong, nagtitimpi pa rin, mabait pa rin. ‘Di ko maintindihan. Yun, nagkaka-deperensya kami sa ganyanMas gusto niya] lahat nakasulat pero ako naman syempre, iba din ano kasi galing ako sa pulitika, galing sa sine so ayonAs a general rule, I hope na nakikinig naman kahit busy-busyhan.
Senator Marcos added that she was “shocked” to hear of claims that relatives of the First Lady, or her in-laws, had links to smuggling operations. The senator said given the allegations, investigations should not cease.Neither President Marcos nor First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos have commented on allegations that the latter’s relatives were involved in smuggling. “Remembering the revolution
Their relationship has been put under the spotlight since Marcos Jr. assumed the presidency, with many observing that unlike other Marcos relatives in government, the senator was not always seen alongside the President. There have been persistent reports from government officials dealing with them that the senator lacked easy access to Malacañang.
While their cousin House Speaker Martin Romualdez has been to all of President Marcos’ trips abroad, for instance, Senator Marcos has only joined the state visit to China. The senator’s nephew, newbie lawmaker and Presidential son Ferdinand Alexander “Sandro” Marcos, has been a constant in trips both domestic and overseas.
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