President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. believes that reconciliation should be unconditional.
This was the President’s response to a question about whether he would meet the conditions set by the camp of former President Rodrigo Duterte.
Earlier, the President said he was open to reconciling with the Dutertes because he did not want to have them as enemies.
Due to Marcos’ statement on reconciliation, allies of Duterte spoke up, saying that if Marcos wants reconciliation to happen, he should bring Duterte back to the country.
According to Senator Christopher Bong Go, if Marcos wants reconciliation, he should first bring back Duterte, who is currently detained at the International Criminal Court (ICC) Detention Center in the Netherlands.
In a media interview in Kuala Lumpur, Malayasia, Marcos said that reconciliation has no conditions.
The president said sincere reconciliation should happen openly and without demands and conditions.
“No, no, no, no, no. No. That’s not how reconciliation works. You don’t put conditions to reconcile,” Marcos said.
Abner is an award-winning journalist. He received the prestigious 2015 Titus Brandsma Award for Community Communication in the Philippines and participated in the 2016 International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) of the United States of America, sponsored by the US Embassy in the Philippines. Founder of WATCH NORTH COTABATO, a media-citizens’ transparency group. He worked as a correspondent for the Philippine Daily Inquirer and CNN Philippines. His experience in broadcasting includes anchoring for Brigada News FM in Kidapawan and General Santos City and Brigada News TV. He anchors Tira Brigada via 105.1 Brigada News FM Manila, Mondays-Saturdays.