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Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte and Ilocos Norte Governor Imee Marcos during the signing of the “Hugpong ng Pagbabago” (HNP) - National Unity Party (NUP) alliance agreement at the Blue Leaf Pilipinas in Paranaque City on Monday, August 13, 2018. George Calvelo, ABS CBN News

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Victoria Tulad

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/173087257086720180813_sarah-duterte-hnp-GC-8587.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Sara Duterte and Imee Marcos. George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News/File"/><span class="fr-inner">Sara Duterte and Imee Marcos. <em>George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News/File</em></span></span></span></div><p><em></em>MANILA — Sen. Imee Marcos&#x27; friendship with Vice President Sara Duterte remains intact despite the latter&#x27;s recent tirades against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and remark that she will exhume the remains of the Marcos patriarch, the President&#x27;s sister said.</p><p>Duterte has been openly hostile to Marcos Jr. and his administration amid an ongoing House investigation into the use of confidential funds by the Office of the Vice President and by the Department of Education, which she used to lead.<em></em></p><div><em><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/oti4wIKtyXU?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></em></div><p><em></em>&quot;Ang importante sa akin nakakatawid ako kahit anong alyansa, lahat nakakausap ko. Ayokong nakikipag-away. Sinasabi matapang ako, mataray pa. Oo, totoo ‘yan, aminin ko,&quot; Marcos said at the sidelines of an event in Bulacan on Wednesday.</p><p>(What is important to me is I can cross the lines of any alliance and talk to everyone. I don&#x27;t like picking fights. They say I am brave, even rude. That is true, I acknowledge that)</p><p>She said, however, that she prefers not to be in fights and would rather work.</p><p>Sen. Marcos has declined inclusion in the administration&#x27;s Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas, though President Marcos Jr. said the alliance will continue to support her.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/10/22/marcos-jr-smiles-walks-away-when-asked-about-dutertes-latest-comments-1554" id="isPasted">Marcos Jr. skirts questions on Sara Duterte&#x27;s comments on his leadership</a><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/10/22/marcos-jr-smiles-walks-away-when-asked-about-dutertes-latest-comments-1554" id="isPasted"></a><em><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/10/22/marcos-jr-smiles-walks-away-when-asked-about-dutertes-latest-comments-1554" id="isPasted"></a></em></div><div><em><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wtQLrznhhHQ?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></em>When asked for comment on the attacks of Duterte, Marcos said she would rather move on from it.</div><p>“Wala, matagal na ‘yun, panis na eh kaya okay na. Tuloy na tayo magtrabaho. Kaya nga sinasabi ko ayokong may alyansa alyansa, papanig sa isa laban dun sa isa, makikipag-bunuan, ayokong makipag-away ang dami dami pang trabaho,&quot; the senator said.</p><p>(Well, that was a long time ago. It&#x27;s no longer timely, so let it be. Let&#x27;s keep working. That&#x27;s why I don&#x27;t like alliances and picking sides)</p><p>Philippine politics has long been <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/10/9/political-scientist-local-races-dominated-by-political-families-seeking-to-expand-influence-2104">dominated by wealthy families </a>who form and break coalitions depending on their interests.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/10/18/vp-duterte-says-marcos-does-not-know-how-to-be-president-kasalanan-ko-ba-yun-1132" id="isPasted">VP Duterte says Marcos &#x27;does not know how to be president&#x27;</a></div><p>Sen. Marcos added that she did not get upset with Duterte for saying her brother does not know how to be a president nor for threatening to dig up Ferdinand Marcos Sr.&#x27;s remains at the Libingan ng mga Bayani if &quot;political attacks&quot; continue.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/10/20/political-discourse-feared-to-hit-gutter-as-marcos-duterte-rivalry-escalates-2021" id="isPasted">Political discourse feared to hit gutter as Marcos-Duterte rivalry escalates</a></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS:</strong><strong></strong><em><strong></strong></em></div><div><em><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/oesA0sB18Io?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></em></div><div><em><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7dgfFIh03Lw?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></em></div><div><br/></div>

<p>Senator Imee Marcos' friendship with Vice President Sara Duterte remains intact despite the latter's recent tirades against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and remark that she will exhume the remains of the Marcos patriarch.</p>

Senator Imee Marcos' friendship with Vice President Sara Duterte remains intact despite the latter's recent tirades against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and remark that she will exhume the remains of the Marcos patriarch.

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Imee says friendship with VP Sara intact despite tirades

Victoria Tulad,

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Published November 06, 2024 02:25 PM PHT

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Updated November 06, 2024 04:34 PM PHT

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