Imee admits being indebted to Dutertes

The Manila Times

Imee admits being indebted to Dutertes  Sen. Imee Marcos acknowledges that she remains deeply indebted to former president Rodrigo Duterte and Vice President Sara Duterte for their support despite the ongoing tensions between the Duterte family and her brother, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.   VIDEO BY KAISER JAN FUENTES  Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe  Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net     Follow us:  Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook  Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram  Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter  DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion    Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital    Check out our Podcasts:  Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify  Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts  Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic  Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer  Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcher Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein   #TheManilaTimes #TMTNews #Philippines #Marcos

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00:00Yes, I'm having great trouble with all this because I declared myself independent very early on. I probably won't be going to the rally. I have a full schedule as usual here in Cebu, so I don't even know where it is.

00:15But to me, being independent means being above the fray. Sometimes, like I said, I go to the admin rallies. Sometimes, I go to the local rallies on my own. But certainly, I have no desire to attack or defend either side.

00:35It's very political, and it doesn't seem to help because I also have a lot of debts, even though my brother is the President. The truth is, I owe a lot to President Duterte. They know that he was the one who buried my father.

00:51Four Presidents went and came by. One of them was the cousin of my dad. He didn't bury my father. And as a firstborn in the family, I felt it was my duty to finally give my father the burial that he wanted.

01:04And then, he buried my brothers. In 2019, he was the one who led the campaign for me. So, I joined the movement. That's why I owe a lot to Inday Sara and President Duterte.

01:16In 2022, they became a tandem in UNITIL. It's really hard for me to admit that they don't understand each other anymore. It's one of the most difficult things I've ever had to do.

01:32And, let's just say, maybe all of us are encountering what's happening, that you have two loved ones in your life. Let's say, you have two siblings, or maybe you have a parent and a sibling, or maybe you have a very close friendship.

01:48If you two are fighting, what will you do? You won't hit each other. You won't say, hit each other. You won't do that, right? Of course, you'll wait for a chance to talk. You'll pray for them.

02:07But, more than that, you won't provoke each other. You won't say, fight each other. You won't do that. But, what I feel bad about what Yuritin said, it's true. I'm really worried about all the movements like that. I don't want to fight.

02:28There are a lot of problems, more than anything else. There are a lot of problems in our country. The price is really killing us. The rice issue is still there. The gasoline issue is still there. You don't even notice it. It's disgusting.

02:45The failure to produce jobs that are reliable and intended for a career. There are still a lot of issues. If you go to MEPS, you'll lose thousands of jobs. What will you do? And my crusade, the minimum wage, it's the same in Manila and Cebu.

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