Senate to check economic viability of putting up Negros Island Region

Carla Gomez 09/17/2023

BACOLOD CITY — Plans to create the Negros Island Region (NIR) will be tackled in the Senate to make sure it ends up benefitting the economy. This was according to Senator Imee Marcos, who said in a…

Cultural (mis)appropriation

Ambeth R. Ocampo - @inquirerdotnet 07/28/2023

Fashion and history clashed in the past week: first, when Beauty Gonzalez wore jewelry repurposed from pre-Spanish Philippine gold artifacts to the 2023 GMA ball; second, when Sen. Imee Marcos wore Cordillera textiles, ornaments, and tattoos to…

Imee Marcos to Sona outfit bashers: It doesn’t matter, I was happy

Maila Ager 07/27/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Imee Marcos on Thursday brushed off negative comments she received online over her outfit and appearance during the President’s state of the nation address (Sona). Among those who criticized her was Miss International…

Amending Constitution not a priority – Sen. Imee Marcos

Joey Gabieta 04/09/2023

TACLOBAN CITY — While she considers the 1987 Constitution as “anti-Marcos,” Senator Imee Marcos opposed plans to amend it. Speaking to reporters here earlier this month, Marcos said moves to tinker with the Constitution will not get any majority…

Imee Marcos: Picking on PH but not probing Western nations? ICC a ‘caricature of int’l justice’

Beatrice Pinlac 04/01/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Imee Marcos on Friday joined the chorus of criticisms thrown at the International Criminal Court (ICC) under the administration of her brother, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., as she called the tribunal a…

Imee Marcos wants state of emergency in Negros Oriental to nab perpetrators of gov’s murder

Zacarian Sarao 03/06/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Imee Marcos on Sunday called for the declaration of a state of emergency in Negros Oriental after the assassination of Gov. Roel Degamo to ensure that the mastermind and co-conspirators will be held…

Looc fire victims receive more aid

Mary Rose Sagarino 11/30/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu—A few national government officials visited the fire victims of Sitio Paradise in Barangay Looc here on Wednesday, November 30, 2022. Senators Christopher “Bong” Go, Imee Marcos, Bato dela Rosa, and representatives of other national…

Ella Cruz stands by her ‘history is like chismis’ remark: ‘Mali po ba yung sinabi ko?’

Micah Sophia C. Marcellones 07/11/2022

CEBU, Philippines— Actress Ella Cruz recently made headlines on social media after her ‘history is like chismis’ remark.  VinCentiments released a Youtube video on Sunday, July 10, 2022, entitled “History is Like Chismis” which was written and…

Imee Marcos-led Senate poll reforms panel: May 9 elections ‘uneventful’

DJ Yap 06/01/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Imee Marcos on Tuesday wrapped up her panel’s inquiry into the May 9 elections, which ended with her brother Ferdinand Marcos Jr. winning the presidency by a landslide, by concluding that it was…

Imee wants inclusion of ‘pinklawan’ personalities in Marcos Jr.’s admin

John Eric Mendoza 05/29/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Imee Marcos on Saturday said she is recommending personalities associated with “dilawan” and “pinklawan” to be appointed under the administration of president-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. The term “dilawan” is associated with the…

Imee tells Bongbong Marcos: Go to debates

John Eric Mendoza 03/13/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Imee Marcos on Saturday advised her brother, presidential candidate former Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, to attend debates because he has getting flak for refusing to join them. A candidate should be “transparent, accountable,…

Bongbong Marcos camp eyeing Pacquiao, VisMin bets as VP options — Imee

Christia Marie Ramos 10/27/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The camp of presidential aspirant former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is eyeing bets with bailiwicks in Visayas and Mindanao as his vice presidential candidate, including fellow presidential bet Senator Manny Pacquiao. This was…

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