Imee Marcos on ties with President: We don’t talk anymore

Metro Manila, Philippine - Presidential sister and Sen. Imee Marcos on Saturday admitted that she and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. “don’t talk anymore.”

This comes as the lawmaker leads a Senate inquiry on the legality of former President Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest under International Criminal Court charges.

"Hindi na kami nag-uusap, matagal na (We don’t talk anymore, it’s been a long time)," she said in a statement.

The senator added that the opportunity to talk to her brother only comes during public gatherings.

"Maraming nakapaligid sa kanya na humaharang sa aming mag-usap," Marcos clarified.

[Translation: There are people surrounding him who are blocking our conversation.]

Despite this, Marcos clarified that she holds no grudges against her brother.

"Okay lang dahil nakatutok ako sa pagsisiyasat ng pagkuha kay (Duterte) sa Pilipinas patungong the Hague. Unahin natin ang pagtanggol sa ating soberanya, kaysa sa pulitika't kampanya," the senator added.

[Translation: I'm focused on investigating the arrest of Duterte from the Philippines to the Hague. Let's prioritize defending our sovereignty, rather than politics and campaigning]