By Liza Soriano
MANILA — Senator Imee Marcos has withdrawn from the administration’s Senate slate for the 2025 midterm elections.
“It’s a tremendous sacrifice to stand alone, but I need to be free to cross the line to talk to all parties and to get things done,” Marcos told reporters on Monday (30 Sept 2024).
“Uniteam was a dream that I shared in 2022, and I hold fast to that dream of unity for all Filipinos,” she added.
The senator noted that her mother, Imelda Marcos, was saddened by her decision to run independently.
“‘Yung nanay ko nalulungkot eh. Sabi niya, bakit naman gano’n? Sabi ko, mas maganda naman para sa pamilya, para sa kabutihan ng lahat. Para nakakausap natin lahat ng sektor, meron tayong daan na makisuyo sa iba’t ibang panig. At yun naman ang turo ng aking ama, isang bansa, isang diwa. Huwag tayo magkawatak-watak,” she said.
Meanwhile, her brother, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., stated that the alliance will still support her despite her withdrawal.
