LOS ANGELES, USA — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. asserted on Saturday that he harbors no obligation to forgive those responsible for ousting his father, the late President Ferdinand Marcos Sr.
During an interview with the Philippine media delegation, before he departed for Los Angeles, Marcos was questioned about whether he had forgiven the individuals who played a role in his family’s exile to Hawaii.
“I don’t feel the need to forgive them; I never held them responsible… that’s the bottom line,” Marcos responded.
“I hope by now you have realized that I don’t take things personally. They don’t require my forgiveness; if they seek it, I am willing to grant it,” he added.
Marcos went on to elaborate that the two factions held divergent beliefs, leading to certain outcomes.
“They don’t need my forgiveness. If this is what they believed they had to do, our thoughts and beliefs just didn’t align. I would defend my convictions, and they fought for theirs. That’s the result, and that’s how it played out,” said Marcos.
In 1986, Marcos Sr. was ousted from power during the bloodless EDSA People Power Revolution.
The Marcos family was compelled to leave the country, seeking refuge in Honolulu, Hawaii, aboard a US Air Force aircraft.
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