Former President Rodrigo Duterte at the proclamation rally of PDP senatorial bets at Club Filipino in San Juan City on Feb. 13, 2025
MANILA, Philippines 鈥� Former President and Partido ng Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP) chairman Rodrigo Duterte once again alleged that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is addicted to illegal drugs, saying that by the age of 80 Marcos is probably 鈥渘o longer moving.鈥�
Duterte remarked during the proclamation rally of PDP senatorial bets at Club Filipino in San Juan City on Thursday.
鈥淢erong isang presidente na talagang bangag. [Hindi naman] buang, pero 鈥榶ung bisyo ng droga long term 鈥榶an. Maging ulol si Marcos. Maybe constant use of heroin 鈥� aabot pa siguro siya ng 80, pero sa panahon na 鈥榶an, hindi na siya gumagalaw,鈥� Duterte said.
(There is one president who is really on drugs. Not crazy, but drug addiction is long-term. Marcos will be crazy. Maybe constant use of heroin. Maybe he could reach the age of 80, but by that time, he is no longer moving.)
鈥淓ither nakatindig lang 鈥榶an sa kuwarto niya or natutulog,鈥� he added.
(Either he is standing in his room or sleeping.)
Duterte did not elaborate on his claim, but it was not the first time that he linked Marcos to the use of illegal drugs.
In 2024, he accused Marcos of being a user of illegal drugs, claiming that he was shown evidence by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.
The allegation caused Marcos to speak up in return and accuse the former president of taking fentanyl.
READ: Marcos shoots back: Ex-president Duterte takes fentanyl
In relation to this, First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos admitted to snubbing Vice President Sara Duterte over her father鈥檚 allegations against President Marcos.
READ: Liza Marcos admits snubbing Sara Duterte: 鈥楤ad shot na 鈥檡an sa akin鈥�