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Dennis Gasgonia

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<div><br/></div><p>MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Sunday said mothers &quot;are the quiet strength behind every family.&quot;</p><p>Posting a photo of his mother, former First Lady Imelda Marcos, his wife Liza Araneta-Marcos, and sister Irene Marcos on his social media page, the President cited a mother&#x27;s role in a family.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/5/10/pdp-adopts-imee-marcos-camille-villar-to-protect-sara-duterte-0029"><strong>PDP adopts Imee Marcos, Camille Villar to protect Sara Duterte</strong></a></div><p>&quot;Mothers are the quiet strength behind every family. They care, nurture, guide and give of themselves without asking for anything in return. Their love knows no bounds—and neither does their sacrifice,&quot; Marcos Jr. said.</p><p>&quot;Ngayong Mother’s Day, taos-puso kong kinikilala at pinasasalamatan ang lahat ng ilaw ng tahanan. Maraming salamat sa inyong walang kapantay na pagmamahal at pagkalinga,&quot; he added.</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FBongbongMarcos%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02rGw3DVtj7uvWihqAaRpjnq6r6S3dWtQUmow4sFv7tVjgJKtbvoxGHkRJJzqq3mmcl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="692" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>The President&#x27;s sister Sen. Imee Marcos was not in the photo. The lawmaker has been at odds with the President regarding the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte on a warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC).</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/5/9/ombudsman-denies-giving-imee-marcos-special-treatment-1625"><strong>Ombudsman denies giving Imee Marcos &#x27;special treatment&#x27; </strong></a></div><p>Sen. Imee was included as guest candidate of Duterte&#x27;s Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP) after leaving her brother&#x27;s Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas senatorial slate.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe width="853" height="480" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/BPXxmk6JamI" title="Sen. Imee may bagong patutsada vs administrasyon sa campaign ad | TV Patrol" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><iframe width="853" height="480" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/b0jtMp2zk5c" title="PDP endorses Imee Marcos, Camille Villar &#x27;to protect VP Duterte from impeachment&#x27; | ANC" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>

<p>Posting a photo of his mother, former First Lady Imelda Marcos, his wife Liza Araneta-Marcos, and sister Irene Marcos on his social media page, the President cited a mother's role in a family.</p>

Posting a photo of his mother, former First Lady Imelda Marcos, his wife Liza Araneta-Marcos, and sister Irene Marcos on his social media page, the President cited a mother's role in a family.

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Marcos says mothers are 'quiet strength behind every family'

Dennis Gasgonia,

ABS-CBN News

Published May 11, 2025 05:35 PM PHT

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