MANILA, Philippines – Vice presidential candidate Camarines Sur Rep. Leni Robredo on Tuesday said that the Marcoses should be perpetually disqualified from running for public office.

In an interview with ANC's Headstart, Robredo cited the alleged hidden wealth and human rights abuses as reasons why the Marcoses should be banned from running for elective posts.

"Talagang naniniwala ako na if he (Sen. Bongbong Marcos) will be elected to office lalo na for something as high as the vice presidency, parang laughing stock of the world tayo," Robredo said.

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Robredo said that she thinks that the government failed to instill the "real truth" about Martial Law in the minds of people.

"Maraming nakalimot na. Tingin ko dapat sana after EDSA (People Power Revolution) happened naging very conscious tayo to instill this. Maging part siya ng kwento, maging part siya ng tinuturo sa mga paaralan," the lawmaker said, adding that the Marcoses are now back in power.

The lawmaker noted that justice has not been served yet for victims of humans rights violations during the Marcos regime. She also said that most part of the hidden wealth of the late former President Ferdinand Marcos is still with his family.

Robredo, however, said that she agrees with the statement of Marcos Jr. that he cannot apologize for the sins of his father.

Bongbong on human rights victims: I can only apologize for myself "I can only apologize for myself, I cannot apologize for anyone else. Only for myself and for what I have done.” Bongbong Marcos #BilangPilipinoFor LIVE coverage: http://bilangpilipino.philstar.com/debate Posted by philstar.com on Sunday, April 10, 2016

"'Yung sinasabi na tama naman 'yon, 'I cannot apologize for the sins of my father,' as a general rule, tama 'yon. Pero kung nakinabang ka doon, kabahagi ka doon," Robredo said.

The lawmaker said that the Marcos family should have taken the initiative to return the ill-gotten wealth.

Robredo earlier said that she was disappointed with the statements of Marcos during a vice presidential debate last Sunday.

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