Sen. Imee Marcos Speaks on Former Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte Turning 80 Years Old
IMEE MARCOS – The Senator expressed her desire to visit former President Rodrigo Duterte in The Hague, Netherlands and personally give him his P10,000 check.
Today, former Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte is celebrating his 80th birthday. However, the former Chief Executive is not celebrating it in Davao now as he usually does but in The Hague, Netherlands.
Former Pres. Rodrigo Duterte is currently in the detention facility of the ICC (International Criminal Court) following his arrest last March 11. The former President was arrested by the Philippine National Police (PNP) upon his arrival from Hong Kong after the ICC issued an arrest warrant against him.
Vice Pres. Sara Duterte is currently in The Hague, Netherlands to set the legal team of former Pres. Rodrigo Duterte for his ICC trial. She immediately flew to The Hague following the arrest of her father.
Recently, Honeylet Avanceña, the common-law wife of former Pres. Duterte, and their daughter, Veronica “Kitty” Duterte, also arrived in The Hague ahead of the birthday of the former President. VP Sara said she gave most of the time for visitation to Kitty.
Today, former Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte celebrates his 80th birthday. Ahead of the birthday of the former President, Sen. Imee Marcos expressed her birthday greeting in a media conference.
Based on a post on ABS-CBN News, Sen. Imee Marcos also expressed her desire to visit former Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte in The Hague. According to her, she wants to personally give him his P10,000 check as he is already qualified under the Expanded Centenarian Act.
“Happy Birthday! Matindi rin ‘yung umabot sa 80 years old at, ah, sana makauwi na siya. At higit sa lahat siyempre gusto kong pumunta sa The Hague. Kung papayagan ako dadalhin ko itong cheke na P10,000 kasi Expanded Centenarian qualified na siya [Duterte]. Otsenta anyos na,” Sen. Imee Marcos said based on the post.
Sen. Imee Marcos led a Senate investigation on the arrest of former Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte. In her view, there is seemingly no due process in the arrest of the former President. She also left the Alyansa Para Sa Pagbabago saying that the recent actions of the government do not match the ideals and principles she believes in.
Sen. Marcos also seemingly took swipe at her brother, Pres. Bongbong Marcos. The Chief Executive did not mention his sister’s name at the Alyansa campaign rally in the huge province of Cavite which she skipped for the probe of Duterte’s arrest.