Threatening cracks in the "Solid North"
The Freeman
|October 29, 2025
During the time of President Ferdinand Marcos Sr., the north was so solid that no one dared to question his leadership.
The Singsons, Crisologos, Ortegas, Aspiras, and the leaders of Pangasinan, Nueva Viscaya, Cagayan Valley and the Cordilleras all toed the line. Today, the north is no longer solid.
Why has Chavit Singson been ranting against BBM? Is there a crack in the Solid North? Even Senator Imee Marcos has been attacking her own younger brother, the first lady, and her first cousin, Martin Romualdez. Imee has been supporting the Dutertes. What's wrong with the noble house of the Marcoses? Apo Ferdie must be squirming in his grave.
Ilocos Norte has been the unquestioned bailiwick of the Marcoses since 60 to 70 years ago. In the 2025 local elections, the Marcos candidate for governor, Cecilia Marcos of NP, handily trounced her opponent Joy Bulay. Marcos got a whopping 299,037 votes over Bulay's 14,089. For vice governor, nobody dared to challenge Senator Imee's favorite son, Mathew Marcos Manotoc. But for provincial board member representing the 1st District, Atty. RJ Farinas managed to edge out NP bet Hanson Chua. That could only mean the Solid North is cracking.
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