Analysts weigh in on Marcos' remarks on family's exile, political survival | The Final Word
Published May 10, 2023, 5:40 a.m. by Jerald Waisoki
It was only a few weeks ago when President Rodrigo Duterte declared that he would not allow his family to be exiled like former President Joseph Estrada. Duterte’s statement caused a stir in the Philippine political arena, with analysts weighing in on the implications of the president’s remarks.
Many political pundits have said that Duterte’s statement is a political survival tactic. They argue that Duterte is trying to show that he is strong and capable of handling the presidency on his own, without the help of his family. Others believe that Duterte’s statement is a sign of his softer side, and that he is actually concerned about the well-being of his family.
Regardless of how Duterte’s statement is interpreted, it is clear that it has caused a lot of confusion and speculation in the Philippine political arena. The final word on this matter will likely be determined by the outcome of the upcoming presidential elections.
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it was a very trying time those were
dark days for the family and I dare say
even for the country
political and
Anonymous have different views on this
statement of President Marcos at the
world economic Forum in Switzerland
regarding his family's six-year Exile in
the United States it happened from 1986
to 1992 during the Cory Aquino
presidency the chief executive's remarks
did not sit well with then
socio-economic planning secretary Winnie
Monson she says those were the countries
golden days after the world witness how
Filipinos fought for democracy there
seems to be a disconnect between reality
and the the Marcos version it's it's
it's very unsettling to me for Professor
Robin Michael Garcia president Marcos
saw an opportunity to narrate his
version of events with other world
leaders and business Executives
listening I think he was really clearly
taking a swipe against
um the the Aquino narrative with the
people power narrative trying to you
know reframe and reshape the the the way
the International Community looks at
um the uh that that period of Philippine
history as for Professor froilan
kalilong the president is entitled to
express his personal take on the matter
after all kalilong says the Corey Aquino
Administration also face a lot of
problems back then though not related to
the Marcos family's exile
there was military adventurism there
were a lot of Auditors that actually
transpired during this time and there
were still a lot of uh discontentment
the President also revealed in Davos
that in 1992 they decided someone from
the family should run for a political
post to protect his father's Legacy that
year he won a seat in Congress but for
some analysts does it have to be the
whole family I agree somebody has to be
there to be in politics but not seven or
eight so they've been trying to do that
but the I guess my point is
um it's it's not necessarily automatic
that it was
supposed to do that because Imelda
Marcos tried to do that before Rex
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