FACT: Sen. Imee Marcos feeling too ‘lazy’ to comment on Martin Romualdez’s arrest

Leean Alejo

In a post published by the Daily Tribune on September 8, 2026, Sen. Imee Marcos was called to comment on the arrest of former House Speaker Martin Romualdez. She refused to give one, saying that she’s feeling too lazy to comment. 

CLAIM: Sen. Imee Marcos could not comment on former House Speaker Martin Romualdez’s arrest, as she was feeling lazy. 

RATING: FACT

CONCLUSION: Sen. Imee Marcos did refuse to comment, and a video posted by ONE News supports her words: “No comment muna, tinatamad na ako.”

THE FACTS:

• On September 8, 2026, reporters from different news stations interviewed Sen. Imee Marcos before the trial, asking her for a statement on Romualdez’s plunder case.
• However, she refused to create a comment. “No comment muna, tinatamad na ako,” she replied to the questions.
• Sen. Imee Marcos further exclaimed in the interview that she was too focused on the ongoing impeachment.

THE BOTTOMLINE:

On September 8, 2026, posts and videos of a short interview with Sen. Imee Marcos were published. These posts reiterated her statement on Martin Romualdez’s plunder case: “Walang comment, tinatamad na ako.” She further stated that it was because she was focused on the ongoing impeachment trial against Vice President Sara Duterte.