First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos and Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos (Facebook)

House Senior Deputy Majority Leader Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos has a simple wish for his beloved mother, First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, for Mother's Day this coming May 12.

“I hope na huwag siyang magalit nang masyado (that she won’t get too angry)… Not to be too mad anymore,” Marcos said in a media interview on Wednesday, May 8.

“Naninibago lang siya (She’s just adjusting) like she’s not used to being exposed to this much publicity so I understand where she’s coming from,” he explained.

Rep. Marcos gave this remark following her mother’s fierce statements during a recent interview, where she dared her family’s critics to “bring it on”.

In one instance, Araneta-Marcos called out Vice President Sara Duterte for “crossing the line” when she laughed at her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte’s allegation that President Marcos was “bangag (stoned)”.

The First Lady said this was not something a member of the Cabinet and a Marcos’ ally should do. The Vice President is also the secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd).

Rep. Marcos explained that unlike him and his father, the First Lady is relatively new to the limelight.

“Well to tell you the truth, sanay na ako (I’m used to it). I’ve been in politics long enough to know that that’s how the game works. And my dad, same thing, it’s nothing new. There have always been accusations.. there always have been mud-slinging so that’s nothing new,” the presidential son said.

“My mother is not quite as used to it as we are, as the both of us. So, you know, her reaction from that interview I think that people see is I guess, is one of a wife who is being protective of her husband,” he noted.

Rep. Marcos said the public should able to sympathize with his mother’s sentiments.