Malacañang on Monday remained tight-lipped regarding President Marcos’ endorsement of 11 candidates at the Alyansa ng Pagbabago rally, notably excluding his sister, Imee Marcos.
“The only thing that was said to us is that what he said was clear, and we should just wait for the next rallies to find out what he meant by this,” Palace Press Office Undersecretary Claire Castro said.
Asked about the president’s plans regarding his sister, following a recent Senate hearing, Castro said there were no updates.
“None,” she said.
“It would probably be best for us to find out the details of this from Congressman Toby Tiangco,” Castro added.
Senator Imee Marcos also confirmed she has not yet spoken to her brother about the matter.
“According to Senator Imee, she has not yet spoken to the President. So, as of the moment, as of this time, as we speak, we don’t know of anything about them having spoken,” Castro said.
Re-electionist Senator Marcos earlier said she is uncertain about her continued inclusion in the administration’s senatorial slate.
While both Senator Marcos and Las Piñas Lone District Representative Camille Villar were absent from Saturday’s event, Villar was explicitly endorsed by the president.
This omission marked the second consecutive rally where Senator Marcos was left out of her brother’s endorsement. The senator revealed she has yet to discuss the matter with the president.