Vice Pres. Sara Duterte Says Former Pres. Rodrigo Duterte Thankful to Sen. Imee Marcos
RODRIGO DUTERTE – Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte claimed that her father wants to talk to Senator Imee Marcos whom he is thankful for.
Vice Pres. Sara Duterte is currently in The Hague for scheduled visits to her father, former Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte, who is detained under the custody of the International Criminal Court (ICC). She is with her mother, Elizabeth Zimmerman, and Senator Imee Marcos in The Hague.
Vice Pres. Duterte endorsed the senatorial reelection of Sen. Marcos in the 2025 Midterm Elections. Following the arrest of the former President, she left the senatorial slate of the Alyansa Para Sa Pagbabago endorsed by Pres. Bongbong Marcos.
According to Sen. Imee Marcos, the recent actions of the government does not align with her ideals and principles in life. She opened a Senate probe on the arrest of the former President and asked the Ombudsman to investigate five (5) officials of the administration.
Following the 2025 Midterm Elections where she clinched on the 12th spot of the senatorial race, Sen. Imee Marcos went to visit former Pres Rodrigo Roa Duterte in The Hague with Vice Pres. Sara Duterte. However, based on a report on ABS-CBN News, the Senator was not allowed by the ICC to see the former President.
Meanwhile, speaking outside the ICC detention facility, Vice Pres. Sara Duterte claimed that former Pres. Rodrigo Duterte is thankful to Sen. Imee Marcos. According to the Vice President, her father even wants to talk to the presidential sister.
“Nagpasalamat siya (kay Senator Imee). Gusto nga raw niyang makausap si Senator Imee kaso hindi nga raw payagan. Pero sabi niya there will be another time for that,” Vice Pres. Duterte said.
The Vice President who is celebrating her birthday today was allowed to visit her father with her mother, Elizabeth Zimmerman. She previously claimed that it was her promise to her parents that she will spend her birthday with both of them.
In The Hague, Sen. Imee Marcos met with British-Israeli lawyer Nicholas Kaufman, the lawyer of former Pres. Rodrigo Duterte. According to her, she really understands the feeling of being away from your own country, thus, she is doing it not only for one person alone but for the Filipino nation. With Kaufman’s help, she looks forward to bringing the former President home.