Onse Alyansa? Imee Marcos exits admin Senate slate

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Presidential sister and reelectionist senator Imee Marcos pulls out of her brother President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. 's Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas.  Full story: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/imee-marcos-exits-alyansa-marcos-jr-administration-senate-slate/

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00:00Presidential sister and re-electionist Senator Aimee Marcos pulls out of her brother President

00:06Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s Alianza para sa Bagong Pilipinas, this days after her brother left

00:12her name out during the Alianza campaign rally in Cavite.

00:16Senator Marcos laments how her brother's alter egos and law enforcement officials appeared

00:20to be hiding essential facts and repeatedly invoking executive privilege and sub judice

00:25rule.

00:27Thus, I cannot stand on the same campaign platform as the rest of the Alianza.

00:31I have stated from the outset of the election period, I will continue to maintain my independence.

00:36This is not the first time the Senator withdrew from the Alianza slate.

00:40Alianza campaign manager, Navotas' Representative Toby Tianko, says they respect Aimee's decision

00:45and wishes her luck in the campaign.

00:47The Senator has long tried to straddle being a Marcos while also being a close ally of

00:52the Duterte clan.

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