House Majority Leader and Ilocos Norte 1st District Representative Ferdinand Alexander “Sandro” Marcos strongly denied claims by his aunt, Senator Imee Marcos, that the first family, including himself, was involved in illegal drug use. In a statement, Sandro said the allegations were “false and dangerously irresponsible,” and aimed at destabilizing the government for political gain. “It pains me to see how low she has gone to the point that she resorts to a web of lies aimed at destabilizing this government to advance her own political ambitions,” he said. He noted that the family had always agreed not to let past disputes affect their own actions. He described Imee’s actions as “not a conduct of a true sibling” and called for unity behind the truth, urging people not to amplify narratives intended to destabilize the government. Earlier, Claire Castro called the allegations a “desperate move,” questioning why the senator would publicly accuse her own sibling. Sandro defended himself, saying his cousins Borgy, Vice Governor Matthew, and Michael could attest that the allegations were false. “I and the family, the family knows, this is serious,” he added.
