By Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos | Philippine News Agency
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is open to reconciling with everyone from the opposition and with different political views for the stability of the country, Malacañang said on Wednesday.
In a press briefing, Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary and Palace Press Officer Claire Castro clarified that the President’s openness for reconciliation is not just for a particular person.
“Ang pakikipagkasundo po ay para sa taumbayan, hindi para sa personal na interes ng iba. Alalahanin po natin, maliwanag, uulit-ulitin ko ang sinabi ng Pangulo, sa lahat ng tao gusto niya pong makipagkasundo para magkaroon ng stability, magampanan ang dapat magampanan, at hindi madiskaril ang trabaho ng gobyerno,” Castro said.
“Ayaw po niya ng away. So ang awayan na ito ang siyang nagpapabagal sa trabaho ng gobyerno dahil puro paninira, puro fake news ang natatanggap ng Pangulo,” she added.
In the first episode of his podcast, uploaded on his official Facebook page on Monday, Marcos expressed his willingness to mend ties with the Dutertes to have “stability and peace” in the country.
Castro said reconciliation with everyone, not just the Dutertes, is the “right thing” for Marcos to do, considering that he is “the father of the country.”
The Palace official said Marcos does not want any trouble, stressing that the Chief Executive intends to have good relations with all Filipinos.
“Noong sinabi at tinanong siya kung open siya for reconciliation, wala pong nabanggit na hindi po niya ipapatupad ang batas. Wala pong nabanggit na magpapatawad siya kung mayroong nagkasala. So, ang rekonsilyasyon lamang po ay para hindi na magkaroon ng gulo at para magkaroon nga po ng stability at matupad niya ang kaniyang mga pangako sa bayan,” Castro said.
She also stressed that reconciliation should not come with any conditions because that is what is best “for the people and for the country.”
“Magsasakripisyo na siya kahit siya na po iyong sinisiraan, kahit siya na po ‘yong binibigyan ng maling trabaho at ginagawaan ng peke na video. Iyan po ang dapat na gawin talaga ng isang ama ng bansa,” she said.
