- Senator issues clarification on controversial statement
- He denies labelling his father’s rule as a golden age of PH
- He says the tag came from New York Times, not him
GENERAL SANTOS CITY—With the 1,400 Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP) blasting him for his unapologetic stance on martial law and alleged attempt to revise history, vice presidential candidate Sen. Bongbong Marcos denied ever having said his father’s rule was a ‘golden age’ of the Philippines.
“I never made that statement. Can I correct everybody? I never made that statement. And the first time I heard that statement was from the President. So I don’t know the premise of their statement. I don’t know why they attributed it to me,” ABS-CBN quoted him as saying.
Marcos — who said he has never used the term — added that the label originated from an article in the New York Times and not from him.
“I have never used the phrase ‘golden age’ in any way shape or form. Hindi ko sinabi ‘yon. So I don’t know why sinasabi na ako nagsabi nun. As far as I know, it came from the New York Times, not from me,” he said.
The namesake of the late strongman Ferdinand Marcos is currently on a four-day sortie in Mindanao after having consolidated his base in the Solid North where his family still wields a formidable influence.
In its article “30 Years After Revolution, Some Filipinos Yearn for ‘Golden Age’ of Marcos” dated February 23, 2016, the American daily noted the disillusionment of Filipinos with today’s government has caused the resurgence of the Marcoses in the political arena.
“On the campaign trail, Mr. Marcos usually discusses his plans for the future, but he has also touched on what his father’s supporters consider the “golden age” of the Philippines,” the article noted.
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