Manila, Feb. 11 -- Senator Imee Marcos called on Ilocanos to stand united as she vowed to continue infrastructure, agriculture, and healthcare reforms started by her father, the late president Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr., and her family's leadership in Ilocos Norte.

Speaking at a campaign rally in Laoag City on Tuesday, Marcos underscored the need to set aside political differences to focus on addressing the nation's most pressing problems - rising prices, unemployment, and support for marginalized sectors.

"Isang bansa, isang diwa. Isantabi ang lahat ng gulo upang marinig ang kalam ng sikmura ng mamamayan (One country, one spirit. Put aside all the differences to address hunger among our citizens)," she said, urging leaders to return to th...