Senator Imee Marcos (left) and Vice President Sara Duterte (right). | Photo from Senate PRIB and the official Facebook page of Inday Sara Duterte
MANILA, Philippines 鈥� Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday said she still sees Sen. Imee Marcos as a 鈥渇riend鈥� despite not talking to her since her tirades against her brother, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
According to Duterte, her last conversation with Sen. Marcos was last Friday, Oct. 18. On the same day, Duterte blasted President Marcos and his allies and her critics in an almost two-hour press conference.
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鈥淪he鈥檚 a senator, she鈥檚 a friend. I did not attack her,鈥� Duterte told reporters in a chance interview when asked if Sen. Marcos and her are still on good terms.
鈥淎fter the press conference, I texted her (Sen. Marcos), and she was cold,鈥� she added.
Duterte then revealed how Sen. Marcos reportedly talked to one of their common friends and admitted that she was frustrated with Duterte and President Marcos.
鈥淭hen I told our common friend to tell her (Sen. Marcos) not to be upset with President Marcos and me. She should be upset with first lady Liza Marcos and Speaker Martin Romualdez,鈥� Duterte added.
She, however, did not elaborate on why Sen. Marcos should instead be upset with the first lady and the President鈥檚 cousin.
During her press conference last Friday, Duterte also said she warned Sen. Marcos that if the administration鈥檚 attacks on her continued, she would personally exhume former President Ferdinand Marcos Sr.鈥檚 body and throw it into the West Philippine Sea.
Her remark drew the ire of lawmakers and government officials.
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