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Imee Marcos to back Rody Duterte even if she’s the last one

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Senator and Presidential sister Imee Marcos expressed her support to former President Rodrigo Duterte amid the ongoing change in leadership at the House of Representatives.

Imee said that like her father, she would stand up with true friends through thick and thin.

“Ako, gaya ng aking ama ay matapat at naninindigan para sa mga tunay na kaibigan, sa hirap at sa mas mahirap, sa mabibilang na ligaya at sangkatutak na dusa,” said Imee.

“Iyan ang iniwang legasiya sa akin, sa atin, ng aking ama. Ang makatotohanang pagkakaisa, pagkakaisang hindi bula lamang ng bibig, pagkakaisang nangangahulugan ng pagiging isa,” she added.

Imee said that in 2015 she was the first governor to support Duterte’s candidacy for presidency. The latter eventually won in 2016.

Imee added that she is ready to defend Duterte from accusations since he was the only one who allowed her father, late dictator Ferdinand Marcos to be buried at the Libingan ng mga Bayani.

“Doon, ay tinanong siya na kaya ba niya pinahintulutan ang paglilibing ay dahil kaibigan niya lang ako? Ang sagot niya noon ay sagot ko ngayon,” said Marcos.

“Hindi lang dahil kaibigan ko si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte, kaibigan ko talaga siya, higit lalo si Inday Sara. Mga kaibigan ko sa pagpapaunlad ng bayan, pagpapanatili ng kapayapaan at pakikipaglaban kontra sa pwersa ng kasamaang nagpapalaganap ng katiwalian, gutom at katrayduran,” she added.

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