A public allegation by Senator Aimee Marcos, the estranged older sister of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., has sparked a political controversy in the country. The president’s office and other family members have dismissed her allegations as “baseless” and “irresponsible,” following Aimee’s statement. The UK-based Independent reported on Tuesday (November 18) that Aimee Marcos claimed at a public rally in Manila on Monday night that her brother had been using drugs since childhood and that his addiction had worsened after marriage. Aimee blamed Marcos Jr.’s current regime, known as Bongbong,…
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