Palace: ‘Wrong narrative’ fueled backlash vs Marcos birthday serenade

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Tuesday said the backlash against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. over a viral video showing him singing during a post-birthday celebration for first lady Liza Araneta-Marcos was understandable but maintained that it was fueled by a “wrong narrative.” In the video, Marcos was seen ser

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr’s birthday serenade for his wife might have been a private gesture, but as floodwaters overwhelmed much of Luzon – the country’s largest and most populous island and home to the capital Manila – a viral clip of him singing became a public-relations crisis. Observers told This W