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Imee 'hesitant' to join Alyansa Para Sa Bagong Pilipinas after Duterte 'betrayal'
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.
Marcos stated that she has been avoiding the Alyansa campaign events and will instead focus on local campaigning.
She expressed that the primary concern is to understand why Filipinos are being subjected to foreign jurisdiction, referencing Duterte's detention by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague.
Marcos questioned the situation where the Philippines appears to be diminishing its sovereignty, becoming akin to a province of The Hague.
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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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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Senator Imee Marcos has withdrawn from her brother's administration-backed Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas, citing the administration's actions regarding the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte.
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Senator Imee Marcos announced her inability to attend a campaign rally in Tacloban due to her disapproval of former President Rodrigo Duterte's arrest.
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Senator Imee Marcos is leading a Senate foreign relations committee hearing on March 20 into the arrest and transfer of former President Rodrigo Duterte concerning alleged crimes against humanity.
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