Imee denies feud with President Marcos

Senator Imee Marcos denied on Friday that she is feuding with her brother, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.

"Siyempre kapatid ko pa rin 'yan, pero 'yun nga talagang hindi naman kami nagkakagulo sa pamilya. Ang magulo 'yung mga nakapaligid sa dalawang panig," the reelectionist senator said.

(Of course, he is still my brother, and there’s no trouble within our family. The real issue comes from those surrounding both sides.)

"Alam naman ninyo, maraming chismoso, maraming inggitero at ambisyoso [na] nagmamadali sa 2028. Ang layo layo pa. Patapusin muna sila Bongbong at [Vice President Sara Duterte]. 'Wag naman ganitong bakbakan nang bakbakan. 'Yan ang ayaw ko kaya humihiwalay ako kung minsan eh," she added.

(You know how it is—there are plenty of gossipmongers, envious people, and ambitious ones already rushing ahead to 2028. That’s still a long way off. Let’s allow Bongbong and Vice President Sara Duterte to finish their terms first. All this constant infighting—I don’t like it, which is why I sometimes step away.)

Despite her decision to run as an independent, Imee attended the first two campaign rallies of the Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas 2025 senatorial slate, including Tuesday’s kick-off rally in Ilocos Norte.

President Marcos endorsed the Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas slate and announced its lineup, which included his sister, in September 2024. — DVM, GMA Integrated News

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