Sen. Marcos says she advised, cautioned President on destab plots

Senator Imee Marcos (INQUIRER PHOTO / NINO JESUS ORBETA)

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Imee Marcos on Thursday said he warned his brother — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. — against the supposed destabilization plots against the administration, which she believes also “comes from the inside.”

In a radio interview, the senator said her brother sometimes gets irked when she advises him against these alleged destabilization efforts.

“Napagsasabihan [at] kung minsan naiirita [siya] syempre. Ganyan naman ang papel ng manang, hindi ba? Sasabihin mo ‘yung totoo. E palagay ko hindi naman pwede ‘yung sistemang ganito. Mabait ang kapatid ko pero mahirap magalit kaya mag dahan dahan sila,” said Marcos over DZBB.

(I give him advice and sometimes he gets irritated, of course. That’s the role of a sister, isn’t it? You will tell the truth. I don’t think a system like this should be tolerated. My brother is kind but you don’t want him angry gets angry, so they should take it easy.)

Sen. Marcos added that the President “doesn’t really believe” in the supposed destabilization plots. 

“Palagay ko maraming destab pero galing mismo sa loob eh, pambihira eh,” she quipped. (I think there are many destabilization efforts but it comes from the inside.)

“Nanghihinayang ako na talaga naman — ang ayos ayos na sana kung UniTeam. Wala nang alitan, hindi naman nakikipag away, e ang tapang tapang ng mga Duterte, e hindi naman nakikipag away — bakit natin ginugulo? Aba’y iba na ang pakay nyan,” she added.

(I really feel sad about this — it would have been fine if it was UniTeam. There is no conflict, there is no fighting, the Dutertes are brave, but they are not fighting — why are we making trouble? Well, [those behind destabilization] have different goals.)