Imee Marcos
Maria Imelda Josefa Remedios "Imee" Romualdez Marcos-Manotoc (locally [ˈaɪmi ˈmaɾkɔs]; born November 12, 1955) is a Filipino politician and film producer serving as a senator since 2019. She previously served as governor of Ilocos Norte from 2010 to 2019 and as the representative of Ilocos Norte's 2nd district from 1998 to 2007. She is a daughter of dictator and 10th Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos and former first lady Imelda Marcos, and the older sister of the current president, Bongbong Marcos.
Quotes
[edit]- A robust digital economy is our hope for a post-COVID future! Slow internet speed plus limited online access equals a sluggish economy and a sorry standard of living, more so for local government units in more remote areas of the country.
- Press Release (June 17, 2020) IMEE: WHY, OH WHY, MY WIFI! Senate of the Philippines
- Referencing the exile of the Marcos family after the 1986 Edsa Revolution: Naalala ko nung nakita ko yung pagtangay kay President Duterte, eh ‘yung pag-kidnap rin ng tatay ko, nung tinangay kami papuntang Hawaii kaya para sa akin pareho lang ‘yun at hindi ‘yun tama. (When I saw how President Duterte was taken away, it reminded me of my father’s abduction and how we were brought to Hawaii. For me, it’s the same — and it’s wrong.)
- Imee defends alliance with Sara Sun Star
- Kay Presidente Duterte, ang ating dating Pangulo na Oktubre pa lamang itinaas na ang aking kamay, at sa kanyang anak na hanggang sa huling sandali si VP Inday Sara ay ako'y kinakampanya. (To President Duterte, our former president who raised my hand as early as October last year, and his daughter VP Inday Sara, who up to the final moments continued to campaign for me.)
- Ang tagumpay na ito, kahit gaano kailap at kahirap ay isang katibayan na kapag ikaw ay nanindigan para sa tama, mananalo ka," she added. (This victory, although seemingly elusive and difficult to achieve, is proof that if you stand up for the right things, you will win.)
- Bata pa lang kami ni Bongbong, alam na ng buong pamilya na ang problema sa kanya. Sa totoo lang, mababasa naman ng lahat ang testimonya ng aking ama patungkol sa kanyang ugali at gawain. (When Bongbong and I were young, the whole family knew that he had a problem. In fact, everyone can read my father's testimony about his behavior and actions.)
- Hinihingi ko na tayo ay umuwi na. Mamahinga. Alang-alang sa iyong kalusugan. Kaya kung mabigo at mawala sa ’yo ang posisyon pero hindi ko kayang mawala ka sa amin. (My appeal is for us to come home. Rest, for the sake of your health. We can bear it if you fail and lose your position, but I can’t bear it if we lose you).
- Imee Marcos says brother PBBM a drug-user Manila Bulletin
