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Imee can't accept Duterte arrest, skips Marcos-led sortie in Tacloban
Senator Imee Marcos announced her inability to attend a campaign rally in Tacloban due to her disapproval of former President Rodrigo Duterte's arrest.
She apologized to the Warays (people of Eastern Visayas) for her absence, stating "I cannot accept what was done to former President Rodrigo Duterte."
Marcos mentioned she is studying the incident to help enlighten Filipinos and propose realistic solutions.
Former President Duterte was arrested on March 11 following an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC) for crimes against humanity related to his administration's war on drugs.
He departed the Philippines on Tuesday evening and entered the Hague Penitentiary Institution in The Netherlands early Thursday morning (Philippine time) while awaiting trial.
Duterte is scheduled for his initial appearance before the ICC on Friday, March 14, at 9 p.m. Manila time.
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Senator Imee Marcos withdrew from the "Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas" rally in Tacloban City, Leyte, in protest against the administration's decision to arrest and turn over former President Rodrigo Duterte to the International Criminal Court (ICC).
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Senator Imee Marcos admitted that the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte made her uncomfortable attending campaign sorties for the Alyansa Para Sa Bagong Pilipinas senatorial slate.
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Reelectionist Senator Imee Marcos skipped the Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas senatorial rally in Cavite to focus on the case of former President Rodrigo Duterte concerning the International Criminal Court (ICC).
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Senator Imee Marcos expressed her shock and sympathy upon learning of former President Rodrigo Duterte's arrest for crimes against humanity.
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Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, 79, is scheduled for his initial appearance before the International Criminal Court (ICC) on March 14, 2025, at 2:00 PM local time.
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