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Philippine president refuses to discuss family matters in public after sister’s drug allegation
President Marcos declined to discuss his sister's cocaine addiction claim, citing family privacy and expressing concern for her wellbeing amid political tensions.
- On Monday, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. refused to respond to his sister Senator Imee Marcos's drug allegation at a televised news conference, saying `It's anathema to talk about family matters generally in public` and they `do not like to show our dirty linen in public`.
- Amid protests in Manila, Imee Marcos, Senator, alleged at a rally that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his wife used cocaine, claiming the addiction started during their father's presidency.
- He told reporters `The lady that you see talking on TV is not my sister`, saying relatives share that view and he hasn't spoken with her as they `no longer travel in the same circles, political or otherwise`.
- The dispute exposed a deep rift in the ruling family as the Marcos administration intensifies probes into multibillion-dollar flood-control corruption, with Imee Marcos, Senator, replying Nov 24, `Prove me wrong — I want to be wrong`.
- The family's political comeback since 1991 and Mr Marcos's 2022 win followed earlier 2024 accusations traded with former President Rodrigo Duterte, denied by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.
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A corruption scandal in the Philippines has become the latest ammunition in the battle between President Marcos's camp and his rivals in the Duterte family, which has the president's sister on its side.
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Total News Sources20
Leaning Left8Leaning Right1Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution57% Left
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- 57% of the sources lean Left
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L 57%
C 36%
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