00:00In his departure from the senatorial slate of the administration, Senator Aimee Marcos was asked if her friendship with Vice President Sara Duterte was taken into consideration.
00:12She also said that she is ready to do it if the President invites her.
00:16The President's reaction to the appointment of Mav Gonzales.
00:20Senator Aimee Marcos herself said that when she withdrew from the admin slate, she announced that she will run as an independent candidate in the election of 2025.
00:31I just thought that I don't want to listen to a party, a sector, a personality.
00:37It's a tremendous sacrifice to stand alone.
00:41But I need to be free to cross the line, to talk to all parties and to get things done.
00:49When asked if her friendship with Vice President Sara Duterte was taken into consideration in her decision to be independent.
00:56If you have two close friends and they are fighting, will you side with one another?
01:05Of course, what you want to happen is to greet them, talk to them and you will be the path for them.
01:14And if they are not ready to side with each other, you will wait for them.
01:20You will not panic with one another.
01:24I don't want to side with two sides.
01:27I don't want to say that because I wish that all sides will meet peacefully.
01:40She hasn't talked to Vice President and her brother, President Bongbong Marcos.
01:44The senator doesn't know how she will handle this.
01:47This is the first time that she will be an independent candidate.
01:50But she will go to the administration campaign tomorrow if the President invites her.
01:55If the President invites you to his entablado, is it okay with you?
01:59It's okay with me. Let's see.
02:01But you know, he asked me, if you are part of the alliance, will you support me?
02:11So I said, I also sent a message.
02:15Of course, no. I will not support you anytime.
02:19Those people around you, those around you.
02:24Earlier, the President said that it's okay for his brother to be independent.
02:28Even though he ran as an independent back then.
02:31That is her choice. I suppose it gives her a little bit more scope and freedom
02:35to make her own schedule and to campaign in the way that she would like to do.
02:42But you know, the alliance is still behind her.
02:45We are still continuing to support her.
02:47And if down the road she chooses to join us in our campaign sorties, she is of course very welcome.
02:54Senator Aimee is a member of the Nationalista Party, a part of the alliance for the new Philippines.
02:59She will still discuss with the party if she needs to make a decision.
03:03For GMA Integrated News, Mav Gonzales for 24 Hours.
03:10Cardiologist Dr. Willie Ong announced his candidacy for senator.
03:15He said that on a Facebook Live from Singapore,
03:19where he is being treated for sarcoma, a rare type of cancer.
03:24According to Ong, he will run as an independent candidate.
03:28His wife will receive her COC or Certificate of Candidacy on Tuesday.
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