Admin coalition backs Imee
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday reiterated his support for his sister, Sen. Imee Marcos, despite the latter opting to run as an independent candidate for her re-election bid in next year's polls. Last week, Imee was announced as one of the 12 candidates the President is supporting under the "Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas" banner. However, she was not present when her younger brother made the announcement during the coalition's convention held in Pasay City last September 26. "That's fine. That happens. I've run as an independent myself many times. And so, that is her choice," Marcos replied during a chance interview in Capas, Tarlac, when sought for a reaction regarding his sister's decision. The senator, who has publicly expressed her support for Vice President Sara Duterte and has been a critic of some of the administration's policies, announced over the weekend that she is breaking away from the alliance. She maintained wanting "to remain free and loyal — not to any group, but to every Filipino." Imee's choice did not seem to bother the Chief Executive, who viewed it as her having "a little bit more scope and freedom to make her own schedule and to campaign in the way that she would like to do." "But you know, Alyansa is still behind her. We are still continuing to support her. And if down the road she chooses to join us in our campaign sorties, she is of course very welcome," the President said.
Tomas Kauer - Moderator 
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday reiterated his support for his sister, Sen. Imee Marcos, despite the latter opting to run as an independent candidate for her re-election bid in next year's polls.
Last week, Imee was announced as one of the 12 candidates the President is supporting under the "Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas" banner.
However, she was not present when her younger brother made the announcement during the coalition's convention held in Pasay City last September 26.
"That's fine. That happens. I've run as an independent myself many times. And so, that is her choice," Marcos replied during a chance interview in Capas, Tarlac, when sought for a reaction regarding his sister's decision.
The senator, who has publicly expressed her support for Vice President Sara Duterte and has been a critic of some of the administration's policies, announced over the weekend that she is breaking away from the alliance.
She maintained wanting "to remain free and loyal — not to any group, but to every Filipino."
Imee's choice did not seem to bother the Chief Executive, who viewed it as her having "a little bit more scope and freedom to make her own schedule and to campaign in the way that she would like to do."
"But you know, Alyansa is still behind her. We are still continuing to support her. And if down the road she chooses to join us in our campaign sorties, she is of course very welcome," the President said.
