Palace still mum on non-mention of Imee in weekend sortie
President Marcos has remained mum on why he again omitted the name of his re-electionist sister, Sen. Imee Marcos, in his remarks on stage during a sortie in Sta. Rosa, Laguna, over the weekend.
“We were only told that what he said was clear and we should just wait for the upcoming rallies to find out what he really meant by it,” said Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro in a news briefing.
At the Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas rally in East Bloc Nuvali on Saturday night, the president again put in a good word for the lineup.
But there was no mention of Senator Marcos, who, like in the last two provincial sorties, was again absent.
On Senate inquiry
Pressed further if Mr. Marcos made mention of his plan about his elder sister after leading a Senate inquiry last week on the legality of the March 11 arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte, Castro answered in the negative.
“There was none. Maybe it’s better to get the details from Congressman Toby Tiangco,” she said, referring to Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas campaign manager.
The Senate hearing was Senator Marcos’ latest manifestation of her disapproval of the administration’s policies and decisions. She is known for her friendship with Vice President Sara Duterte, the daughter of the former president, who is now under the custody of the International Criminal Court on charges of crimes against humanity.
Castro also cited the elder Marcos’ earlier claim that she has not spoken yet with her brother.
“So as of the moment, as of this time, as we speak, we have no information that they have talked already,” she said.
