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'Huwag kayong magalit': Imee says comments on House leadership change just a suggestion

Published Aug 7, 2025 02:29 pm

At A Glance

  • Senator Imee Marcos clarified that her suggestion to replace House Speaker Martin Romualdez was not meant to offend lawmakers, saying it was based on strong rumors of a leadership change being awaited pending Malacañang's blessing.
Senator Imee Marcos said on Thursday that lawmakers in the House of Representatives should not be upset by her recent comments about considering a change in House leadership, as it was merely a suggestion.
Senator Imee Marcos (Facebook)
Senator Imee Marcos (Facebook)
Speaking during the Kapihan sa Senado media forum on Thursday, Aug. 7, Marcos stated this in reply to several House members who reacted to her explanation of voting late Wednesday night, Aug. 6, on archiving Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment complaint.
Voting 19-4-1, the Senate moved to archive the Articles of Impeachment against Duterte, adhering to the Supreme Court’s ruling declaring the impeachment process initiated by the House of Representatives as unconstitutional.
In her speech, she suggested to lawmakers in the Lower Chamber to think of replacing House Speaker Martin Romualdez, whilst using the words "bonjing" and dambuhalang sanggol (big baby).
"Ano kaya kung ang Speaker niyo na lang ang palitan ninyo? (What if you just replace your Speaker instead?)" she said in plenary.
When asked who she's referring to, she stated that there's no need to explain the punchline as it would spoil the joke.
She also added that there's nothing unparliamentary with stating the truth.
"Walang niyuyurakan. Sabi ko nga, suggestion lang naman ito. Huwag kayong magalit at walang naman akong pinipilit (No one is being disrespected. As I said, it was just a suggestion. Don’t be angry — I’m not forcing anything on anyone)," she added.
Meanwhile, she also disclosed that there were lawmakers in the House of Representatives supposedly waiting for Malacañang's "blessing" before making any move to change in House leadership.
"Matindi yung ugong eh, may naghihintay ng basbas eh nung araw ng SONA (State of the Nation Address) maraming nag-aabang. E nababalitaan ko rin yung mga umaalma (The rumors are really intense — some are waiting for a blessing. On the day of the SONA, many were on standby. And I’ve also been hearing about those who are pushing back),"she said.
"Maraming abangers...maraming naghihintay pero di dumating ang basbas, yun ang problema. Ang sabi ng isang matandang kongresista sa akin, marami kami rito, lahat bumuboto. Pero ang tanging botong inaantay ay ang boto ng Malacañang (There were a lot of people waiting… many were expecting, but the blessing didn’t come — that’s the problem. A senior congressman told me, ‘There are many of us here, all of us vote. But the only vote that matters is the vote from Malacañang)," she added, when asked if she talked to House members.

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