Malacañang on Bongbong’s submission in 2016

MANILA, Philippines – Undeniably, the legacy of the Marcos’ clan when it comes to politics is known all over the world. Although the 56-year-old Bongbong Marcos, son of the 10th President Ferdinand Marcos, remained mum about his plan in taking the higher office, yet admitted that he continue to dream and following the footstep of his late father. According to Malacañang, anyone aspiring to run in the 2016 elections and is very willing to govern the country – including the senator-son of the late strongman Ferdinand Marcos –
can freely do so. “It’s a free country. Anybody who thinks he has a chance to govern and win a big mandate is free to run in whatever position you might want, be it vice president, president, senator or congressman,” presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said, referring to Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos. “We have no comment on the preference of anyone, particular any politician, to run for a higher public office. We wish them well if they think that they have the mandate from the people to do so,” Lacierda added over the weekend.

In spite of the history where the elder Marcos happened to be the political nemesis of President Aquino’s father Ninoy,  Bongbong, a former Ilocos Norte governor, said it is the vision of his mother, former first lady and now Ilocos Norte Rep. Imelda Marcos, fostering him to become the president. “Of course, that’s her dream. If she could nominate me for the position of pope, she would,” Bongbong said earlier. However, he said that he has no plan at the moment of running for the presidency. “I do not wake up in the morning thinking about it, and I do not go back to sleep at night thinking about it. There is so much to be done now,” Bongbong said. “My mother generally thinks in political terms because that has been her life,” he added.