PBBM open to reconciling with all for PH’s stability – Malacañang

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (File Photo: Bongbong Marcos/Facebook)

By Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos, Philippine News Agency

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is open to reconciling with everyone from the opposition and with different political views for the stability of the Philippines, Malacañang said on Wednesday.

In a press briefing, Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary and Palace Press Officer Claire Castro clarified that Marcos’ 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 (The reconciliation is for the people, not for the personal interests of others. Let us remember, it’s clear, I will repeat what the President said, he wants to reconcile with everyone so that there will be stability, what needs to be done can be done, and the work of the government will not be derailed),” 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 (He does not want to have a tiff with anyone. Squabble just slows down the work of the government because the President becomes the subject of smear campaign and victim of fake news),” 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.”

She 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 (When he was asked in the podcast if he was open for reconciliation, he did not say anything about not enforcing the law. He did not say anything about forgiving someone who violated the law. So, the reconciliation was being offered to avoid trouble and achieve stability and so he could fulfill his promise to the Filipinos),” 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 ‘yung binibigyan ng maling trabaho at binibigyang at ginagawaan ng peke na video. Iyan po ang dapat na gawin talaga ng isang ama ng bansa (He will sacrifice himself even if he is the one being slandered, even if he is the one being given the wrong job and subject of fake videos. That is what a father of the country should really do,” she said.