Sen. Imee Marcos Back in The Hague to Visit Former Pres. Rodrigo Duterte; Seeks Permission from ICC
RODRIGO DUTERTE – Vice Pres. Sara Duterte claimed that the former President believes that Sen. Imee Marcos’ friendship with her is “sincere”.
Amid the controversial arrest and transfer of custody of former Pres. Duterte to the International Criminal Court, Sen. Imee Marcos took the side of the Dutertes. She stressed that she cannot accept what was done to the former President and she led a Senate investigation over the March 11 turn of events.
Recently, Sen. Imee Marcos even filed the “President Rodrigo Roa Duterte Act” that seeks to penalize “extraordinary rendition”. She also submitted the findings of her probe to the Ombudsman and asked the high court to investigate some of the officials of the Marcos administration.
Sen. Marcos left the Alyansa Para Sa Pagbabago senatorial slate endorsed by Pres. Bongbong Marcos in the midterm polls. Afterwards, she was endorsed by Vice Pres. Duterte.
Sen. Imee Marcos and Vice Pres. Sara Duterte flew to The Hague, Netherlands after the 2025 Midterm Elections. The presidential Sister attempted to visit former Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte but she was not allowed by the International Criminal Court.
Based on a report on PhilStar, Sen. Imee Marcos is back in The Hague now and she wants to be given the permission to visit former Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte. According to Vice Pres. Sara Duterte, through her father’s legal team, the Senator submitted a formal request to the ICC to be permitted to visit the former Chief Executive.
Vice Pres. Sara Duterte claimed that she informed former Pres. Rodrigo Duterte about the intention of Sen. Imee Marcos. According to the Vice President, he asked what the Senator wants to tell him.
Former Pres. Rodrigo Duterte also believes that the friendship of Sen. Imee Marcos with Vice Pres. Sara Duterte is sincere. Based on the report, the former Chief Executive believes that the presidential Sister can choose not to be friends with the Vice President if she wants.
“(He said) ‘Both of you say the same thing, that it’s all politics.’ And then he said, ‘I believe that she is sincere with her friendship with you as she can choose not to be friends with you, but she wants to be friends with you,’” Vice Pres. Duterte said quoting her conversation with her father.
Some Duterte allies doubt the friendship of Sen. Imee Marcos and Vice Pres. Sara Duterte. Previously, during an event in Malaysia, Duterte-ally Sen. Robin Padilla claimed that he will be the campaign manager of the Sara-Imee tandem in 2028.