THE interview of the first lady, Liza Araneta-Marcos, with Anthony Taberna recently drew mixed reactions from the public. There were those who were quick to condemn her, while others supported her in airing her personal grievances.
The interview was quickly picked up by one of our eminent opinion writers, Bobi Tiglao, who entitled his article, 'An Imelda 2.0, even more powerful.' He also said that the 'expensive PR project of the first lady had backfired.I have decided to add my two cents' worth to better put the issue in context.But first, I want to point out that at the Manila Times we do not interfere with our opinion writers.
'During one of our one-on-one meetings in the early days of the Marcos presidency, I had offered her my services for free, and she graciously turned it down, saying, 'I am a big girl; I can take the heat,' or words to that effect. I took that to mean that she believes that any negatives thrown at her will blow over so long as her conscience is clear and she is doing the right thing.No Imelda Marcos 2.
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