Navotas City lone district Rep. Toby Tiangco (left), Senator Imee Marcos (Facebook)

The administration-backed Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas will continue to support Senator Imee Marcos despite her preference to "stand alone". 

Thus, said Navotas City lone district Rep. Toby Tiangco, the newly-minted campaign manager of Alyansa, in a statement Saturday afternoon, Sept. 28. 

"Patuloy na susuporta ang Alyansa kay Senator Imee para sa tagumpay ng legislative agenda ni Pangulong Bongbong Marcos Jr. para sa kaunlarang walang maiiwan at para sa magandang kinabukasan nating lahat," Tiangco said. 

(The Alyansa will continue to support Senator Imee for the success of President Pangulong Bongbong Marcos Jr.'s legislative agenda, for all-inclusive progress that will benefit everyone.) 

Imee is the older sister of President Marcos, the figurehead of the administration coalition. The Chief Executive unveiled her as part of the 12-person administration Senate slate last Thursday, but she didn't attend the Alyansa event. 

Instead, she said she "chose to stand alone chose to stand alone so that my ading will no longer be put in a difficult position, and my true friends won’t have to hesitate". 

"Ading" in Ilokano means younger sibling. 

Tiangco further said: "Malaki ang respeto at paghanga natin kay Sen. Imee Marcos, lalo na sa kanyang mga adbokasiya at track record sa serbisyo publiko. Naniniwala ang Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas sa kakayahan niyang maglingkod nang tapat sa mga Pilipino." 

(We have high respect and admiration for Senator Imee Marcos, especially with her advocacies and track record in public service. The Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas believes in her ability to serve every Filipino.)