(March 26, 2025) — Sen. Imee Marcos announced she has withdrawn from the Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas senatorial slate for the 2025 elections, citing conflicting principles with her brother Pres. Bongbong Marcos’s administration.
Her decision comes amid heightened political tensions following the recent arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte, who is facing allegations of crimes against humanity at the International Criminal Court. Last week, Sen. Marcos led a Senate hearing scrutinizing the circumstances surrounding Duterte’s arrest and detention.
“Ang hayagang pagtatakip sa katotohanan ay lalo lamang nagpalakas ng hinala na maaaring nalabag ang Saligang Batas at nabawasan ang atng soberanya sa pagkakaaresto ni dating pangulong Rodrigo Roa Duterte,” she said in a statement.
“Sa aking mga paunang natuklasan, na ilalahad ko sa mga darating na araw, malinaw na may mga hakbang na ginawa ang administrasyon na salungat sa aking mga paninindigan at prinsipyo,” Sen. Marcos added.
With this, the senator said she could no longer campaign alongside other members of the administration-backed alliance.
Since Duterte’s arrest, Marcos has been absent from the alliance’s campaign sorties. The President, who initially pushed for a 12-candidate senatorial slate under the alliance, has recently adjusted his speeches, mentioning support for only ten or eleven candidates.
Alliance campaign manager and Navotas Rep. Toby Tiangco clarified that Camille Villar, who is a member of the Nacionalista Party like Sen. Marcos, remains part of the alliance. Villar has also missed several campaign events but continues to receive the president’s endorsement.
The Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas will not hold its regular weekly rallies as they shift focus to local election campaigns beginning March 28 — the same day as former president Duterte’s 80th birthday.
(With reports from Maeanne Los Baños-Oroceo, News5)
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