Nacionalista leaders skip Marcos event post-Duterte arrest

After the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte, key members of the Nacionalista Party, including Camille Villar, Pia Cayetano, and Imee Marcos, skipped a campaign event led by President Marcos. Imee Marcos protested the arrest, while Villar cited illness and Cayetano was campaigning elsewhere. The Nacionalista Party's absence at the event in Tacloban City marks a shift in their relationship with the Marcos administration. Manny Villar expressed sadness over Duterte's arrest, highlighting the party's ties to both the Marcos and Duterte clans. Despite the political tensions, candidates from the Alyansa coalition have avoided taking a clear stance against Duterte. The situation raises questions about how party members will navigate their alliances moving forward.