{"id":2042926,"date":"2025-03-11T16:07:36","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T08:07:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsinfo.inquirer.net\/?p=2042926"},"modified":"2025-03-11T16:58:55","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T08:58:55","slug":"rodrigo-dutertes-arrest-shocks-imee-marcos-we-didnt-learn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsinfo.inquirer.net\/2042926\/rodrigo-dutertes-arrest-shocks-imee-marcos-we-didnt-learn","title":{"rendered":"Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest shocks Imee Marcos: We didn’t learn"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"An

Rodrigo Duterte
\u2014GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE<\/p><\/div>\n

MANILA, Philippines \u2014 An emotional Sen. Imee Marcos said she was shocked upon knowing the arrest of her friend former president Rodrigo Duterte, likening the latter\u2019s mishap to that of her father late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr.<\/p>\n

In a press conference on Tuesday, the senator lamented the event, noting that this would do no good to the country and ailing Filipinos.<\/p>\n

\u201cGumanda ba ang buhay natin dahil sa pamumulitika? Umasenso ba ang ating bansa? Hindi na tayo natuto. So, sa lahat mga nakakahiyang yugto sa ating pulitika, gantihan ng gantihan, awayan ng awayan, yumaman ba? Nabusog ba? Sumaya ba ang taong bayan? Yun na lamang ang tanong ko. Awang awa talaga ako,\u201d said Marcos.<\/p>\n

(Did our lives become better because of politics? Did our country improve? It appears like we did not learn anything. In all of the embarrassing phases of our politics where politicians keep on hitting and arguing with each other, did we succeed? Did it make us full? Did it make the people happy? Those are my questions. I pity him.)<\/p>\n

She then proceeded to liken Duterte\u2019s experience to her father Marcos Sr.<\/p>\n

\u201cNaawa ako sa tatay ko noong 1986. Naawa din ako sa mga sunod-sunod na pangulo, kay Erap [Joseph Estrada], kay GMA [Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo]. Gulo lang ang dulot nito. Hindi na tayo natuto. Paulit-ulit na lang tayo,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

(I pity my father for what he endured in 1986. I also pity the succeeding presidents like Erap and GMA. Incidents like this only cause trouble. We did not learn anything.)<\/p>\n

\u201cAwang-awa nga ako. Kasi matanda na diba? Parang sa tatay ko, anong nangyari? Ganon din, nakakaawa din,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

(I really pity him. Because he’s old, right? Just like my father, what happend to him? It’s the same, I pity them.)<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Senate President Jinggoy Estrada said maintaining the nation\u2019s unity and stability is crucial amid this \u201cchallenging chapter\u201d in the country\u2019s history.<\/p>\n

In a separate statement also issued Tuesday, Estrada called on Filipinos to remain calm and exercise sobriety as the legal proceedings on Duterte\u2019s case unfold.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe must refrain from engaging in any form of violence, spreading misinformation, or taking actions that may only further polarize our country,\u201d said Estrada.<\/p>\n

\u201cLike any Filipino citizen, former Pres. Duterte is entitled to legal recourse, and as a lawyer, he knows the proper steps to take. I trust that his rights will be respected and protected,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Estrada said the Philippine justice system is working and he is sure that the case will go through the right process.<\/p>\n

Estrada\u2019s brother, Sen. JV Ejercito, for his part said he is saddened by the evident division among the country\u2019s top officials.<\/p>\n

\u201cIpinagdarasal ko ang Pilipinas.\u00a0 Ako ay nalulungkot sa ating pagkakawatak-watak. Napakahirap na umusad,\u201d Ejercito simply said.<\/p>\n

(I am praying for the Philippines. I am saddened by this division. It’s hard to get past this.)<\/p>\n

Duterte arrived in Manila from HongKong on Tuesday morning. Upon his arrival, Prosecutor General Richard Anthony Fadullon served the ICC notification for an arrest warrant against the former president for his alleged crimes against humanity during his administration\u2019s drug war.<\/p>\n

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency listed 6,252 dead in anti-drug police operations from July 1, 2016 to May 31, 2022.<\/p>\n

READ: Diokno: Duterte\u2019s OP listed 20,322 drug-war deaths as accomplishments<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

A 2017 year end report attributed to the Office of the President, however, listed more than 20,000 dead in the first 17 months alone of the Duterte administration.<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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