What a lucky husband I am — Marcos

A photo posted on Facebook by the First Lady Liza Marcos shows her with the President in a sweet embrace in celebration of their 31^st wedding anniversary on April 21. “Spending quality time in celebration of our 31st wedding anniversary,” the caption read.

MANILA - President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. described himself as one lucky husband because she has First Lady Louise “Liza” Araneta Marcos as his wife.

The First Lady has publicly defended the President against all forms of criticisms, especially against Vice President Sara Duterte and her father, former president Rodrigo Duterte and their sons Rep. Paolo Duterte and Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte and their political allies and trolls.

“My first reaction is ‘what a lucky husband I am” that I have a wife na very protective sa akin na kahit na may nakitang hindi magandang sinabi tungkol sa akin ay ‘yan talagang she gets upset,” Marcos said.

He was referring to the recent comments of the First Lady to the personal attacks hurled by Duterte against her husband.

The First Lady said in an interview that she disliked how Sara laughed at her father’s criticisms against the President during an anti-Marcos rally held recently in Davao City.

“I guess, we cannot blame her … I think that she, also as a wife, understands how the First Lady feels when you have to sit there and listen to these attacks being made against her husband,” Marcos said.

Marcos said he will meet with the Vice President to iron things out. “Mag-uusap kami tungkol diyan. ‘Wag na masyadong dibdibin at ‘yung hindi naman siya ang nag-sabi tungkol sa kung ano-ano. Kaya’t madali naman siguro na plantsahin lahat itong naging isyu na ito,” he said.

Asked if there is a need to “patch things up” with the Vice President, Marcos said that he does not see the reason for that as he emphasized that everything remains all right between him and the Education Secretary.

Marcos assured his working relationship with Sara will not be tarnished amid personal issues between her and the First Lady. “It will not affect our working relationship with the Vice President, Secretary of Education,” he said when asked by reporters to react to the sentiments of the First Lady towards the Vice President. 

Many lawmakers allied with Marcos also called on Sara to resign as Education secretary “out of delicadeza” due to her father, and brothers’ insults and political attacks on the President. (Mindanao Examiner)