Vice President Sara Duterte endorsed the reelection of Senator Imee Marcos after she left the Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas senatorial ticket.

In her Facebook page, Senator Marcos posted the political advertisement where she was endorsed by the Vice President Duterte.

In the 31-second video, Duterte and Imee, who were both dressed in black, slammed the current state of the Philippines.

“Itim ngayon ang kulay ng bansa sa gutom at krimen, nagluluksa,” Duterte said.

Imee followed Duterte’s line and said, “Gutom na ang sikmura, gutom pa sa hustisya. Ginigipit ang hindi ka-alyansa.”

Duterte ended the spiel by endorsing Imee.

Imee at first was part of the administration’s senatorial ticket Alyansa, but after the Marcos administration decided to allow the arrest and transfer of former president Rodrigo Roa Duterte to the International Criminal Court (ICC), the presidential sister decided the administration slate.

Prior to leaving the administration slate, President Marcos had already omitted Imee in his endorsement speeches during the Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas’ campaign rallies.

Imee earlier released preliminary findings of the congressional inquiry, and stated that the arrest of Duterte on March 11, on the basis of an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC), violated the rights of the former president.