Imelda wants Bongbong to run for president

10/02/2008 | 12:32 AM

MANILA, Philippines – Former first lady Imelda Marcos said she would encourage her only son, Ilocos Norte Rep. Ferdinand “Bongbong" Marcos Jr, to run for president in the 2010 elections.

GMA Network’s late night newscast Saksi quoted Wednesday Mrs Marcos as saying that her son is very much qualified to lead.

The former first lady at the same time announced that she has no plan to seek any elective position in 2010.

Last month, Bongbong has hinted at his intention to seek a national position in the 2010 elections, according to a report posted on online news site Bombo Radyo.

Bongbong Marcos did not give details except for saying he has enough experience from running a provincial government in the past and now he wants to try leading the nation.

At stake in the 2010 elections are the presidency, the vice presidency and 12 seats in the Senate.

Bongbong ran for a Senate seat in 1995 under the opposition ticket but lost.

Before becoming a representative of the 2nd district of Ilocos Norte, he was elected governor of the province in the late ‘80s.

Bongbong is the son of the late strongman Ferdinand Edralin Marcos, who was Philippine president from 1965 to 1986. - Fidel Jimenez, GMANews.TV

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