Metro Manila, Philippines – The administration is not targeting members of the Senate majority, as claimed by critics – foremost of whom is his sister Senator Imeed Marcos – as its members face investigations and legal cases.
Speaking to reporters in Japan on Friday, May 29, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said the legal cases were from earlier inquiries and not linked to political alignments in the Senate.
“Hindi ko alam kung paano napunta na sinasabi na ‘yung majority ngayon ang tina-target,” Marcos said.
[Translation: I don’t know how it came to be said that the majority is being targeted.]
He said investigations were based on allegations that were examined by government agencies.
“Ito pa rin ang mga tao na lumabas ang mga pangalan doon sa… kung saan pinagbabasehan lahat itong mga ito ay doon sa testimonya sa blue ribbon committee,” he said.
[Translation: These are the same people whose names came out based on testimonies in the blue ribbon committee.]
Marcos said the findings were forwarded to the appropriate bodies, leading to the filing of cases.
“Binigay ng blue ribbon committee sa ombudsman at saka sa DOJ ang mga findings nila, ito ang naging resulta ngayon,” he said.
[Translation: The blue ribbon committee submitted its findings to the ombudsman and the Department of Justice, and these are now the results.]
He said the process was independent of political changes.
“So, it has nothing to do with the alignment,” Marcos said.
The president said investigations are part of efforts to uncover the truth.
“Patuloy pa ang imbestigasyon… tungkol sa mga iba’t ibang alegasyon kung kani-kanino pa,” he said.
[Translation: The investigation is ongoing… regarding various allegations involving different individuals.]
