Sen. Imee Marcos on Wednesday rejected criticisms that her family was seeking to revise history as her brother, president-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. prepared to assume power, saying they will just tell their "side of the story."
"I don't think that's our effort at all. We will not revise anything," Imee told ANC when asked if their family's redemption following Bongbong's win comes with the possibility of revising history.
"All we will do is to also make known, make public what we know, our side of the story which we have perhaps been remiss in not telling simply because we were so scared of traditional media, of all the abuse, the insults. So hindi na, naging tameme na. We'll just tell our side of the story as best we can," she added.
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Imee previously said that she sees her brother's victory as a "restoration of faith and confidence" in their family.
While Marcos Jr.'s win would mean that their family will be back in Malacañang 36 years after they were forced to exile, Imee said what's important for them is that "the legacy of my father is what we hope will be clarified at last."
During the ANC interview, Imee said that the "Len-Len" satire series she posted on her social media feed was her way of answering issues.
"I need to answer issues because a lie told a thousand times becomes the truth and that is a dangerous proceeding," she said.
Marcos Jr. is set to begin his term at noon on June 30 after he was proclaimed the winner of the presidential race in the May 9 elections, a position he won while refusing to answer tough questions about his father's dictatorship and other controversial issues.
Martial law victims have opposed Marcos Jr.'s presidential candidacy, saying it's like "spitting on the graves" of those who died during his family's rule.
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