President Bongbong Marcos Says His Wife Liza Marcos ‘Not Used To Politics’
LIZA MARCOS – President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos said First Lady Liza Marcos is inexperienced in politics and still had much to learn.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Liza were married on April 17, 1993, and have been blessed with three sons: Ferdinand Alexander “Sandro,” Joseph Simon, and William Vincent “Vinny.” Following Liza’s controversial remarks about Vice President Sara Duterte, she shared a photo of herself and President Marcos in La Union.
In an interview in San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, President Marcos expressed his intention to discuss with the Vice President the critical remarks made by his wife regarding Duterte’s commitment as the co-leader of the successful “UniTeam” presidential coalition in the 2022 elections.
Regarding the calls to remove Duterte from her position as the concurrent head of the Department of Education (DepEd), the President questioned the reasoning behind it, emphasizing that Cabinet members should only be replaced if they fail to fulfill their duties effectively, with other matters being irrelevant to the discussion.
“If you can no longer perform your tasks, just tell me, we will replace you. If you are incompetent or corrupt, we will remove you. Inday is not like that,” BBM said, using Duterte’s nickname.
Bongbong Marcos assured the public that the dispute between Duterte and his wife wouldn’t affect his working relationship with the Vice President. He expressed optimism that Duterte, as a spouse herself, would understand Araneta-Marcos’ concerns, stemming from her wish to protect her husband.
Marcos commented that Araneta-Marcos, a lawyer and educator in law, lacked political experience and still had a lot to learn.
“The first lady is not used to politics. We politicians are used to personal insults; we’re numb to that. She didn’t come from a political family, so maybe she still has a lot to learn in letting hurtful, heated words pass,” BBM said.