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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/File

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/174469986577920180813_sarah-duterte-hnp-GC-8587.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">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/File</span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Sen. Imee Marcos on Tuesday admitted having &quot;regrets&quot; for dragging her &quot;friend&quot; Vice President Sara Duterte into a political mess when she convinced the latter to join forces for the 2022 elections in what would be known as the &quot;Uniteam.&quot;</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/6/20/-nabasag-yung-uniteam-duterte-resignation-saddens-lawmaker-1900">&#x27;Nabasag &#x27;yung UniTeam&#x27;: Duterte resignation saddens lawmaker</a></div><p>&quot;Simula&#x27;t sapul, kaming dalawa naman talaga ang magkaibigan at kahit papano, aminado ako, na naipahamak ko siya dahil hindi ko naman alam na mangyayari ang ganito,&quot; Sen. Marcos said when she explained how the political ad with the Vice President came about.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/4/14/sara-duterte-endorses-imee-marcos-senate-reelection-bid-1804">Sara Duterte endorses Imee Marcos&#x27; Senate reelection bid</a></div><p>Sen. Marcos said that she blamed herself for convincing Duterte to run with her brother Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., not knowing that the Uniteam would collapse just about 3 years after their landslide victory. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2024/12/23/2024-in-philippine-politics-uniteam-collapse-pogo-ban-deepening-ph-china-row-0325">2024 in Philippine politics: &#x27;Uniteam&#x27; collapse, POGO ban, deepening PH-China row</a></div><p>&quot;Parang sinisisi ko rin ang sarili ko kasi parang dinamay ko siya sa gulo. Nananahimik na siya. Nag-file na siya bilang mayor ng Davao. Kinaladkad ko pa at sinabi ko, sige na, mag-vice sa president ka. Hindi ko naman akalain kailanman nahahantong sa ganito. Grabe naman to. Hindi ko akalain talaga,&quot; she said.</p><p>The Vice President earlier said she was not really friends with President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. before the 2022 elections.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/10/11/marcos-jr-on-sara-duterte-maybe-i-was-deceived-1606">Marcos Jr. on Sara Duterte denying friendship: ‘Maybe I was deceived’</a></div><p>Sen. Marcos said that she considers Duterte a trusted ally.</p><p>&quot;Kilala niya ako, kilala ko rin siya, kilala namin ang isa&#x27;t isa, hindi nagbabago ang pagtanaw ko ng utang na loob at paghanga sa pananatili niyang may tiwala sa akin. Kaya eto, andito kami, hindi niya ako binigo at hindi ko rin siya bibiguin,&quot; Sen. Marcos said. </p><div><strong>—Reports from RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO: </strong></div><div><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/-vcf_ZZKgxY?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Sen. Marcos said that she blamed herself for convincing Duterte to run with her brother, not knowing that the Uniteam would collapse just about 3 years after their landslide victory.</p>

Sen. Marcos said that she blamed herself for convincing Duterte to run with her brother, not knowing that the Uniteam would collapse just about 3 years after their landslide victory.

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