Re-electionist Senator Imee Marcos said he is uncertain about her continued inclusion in the administration’s senatorial slate.
This after her exclusion from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s endorsement speech at a Laguna campaign rally Saturday, March 23, where he advocated for only 11 candidates instead of the full 12.
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.
“We don’t talk anymore, it’s been a long time… There are so many people around him that prohibit us from talking,” Marcos stated in a Saturday interview, indicating limited communication, primarily during public appearances.
She also clarified she held no resentment toward the president for not mentioning her at the Alyansa rally in Cavite on Friday.
At the Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas rally in East Bloc Nuvali, Sta. Rosa, Laguna, Saturday night, President Marcos again endorsed the administration’s lineup.
However, he once more omitted his re-electionist sister, who was absent for the third consecutive provincial event. Concluding his speech, President Marcos referred to the Alyansa slate as comprising “11 candidates,” not the expected 12.