Former First Lady Imelda Marcos Tuesday proved once again that she remains an irresistible spectacle and a natural crowd drawer when she went to the Supreme Court for her oath-taking as congresswoman.

The widow of the late strongman Ferdinand E. Marcos and her son, Senator-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., took their oaths of office before Associate Justice Diosdado M. Peralta, a native of Laoag City, Ilocos Norte.

Mrs. Marcos’ appearance triggered a commotion among High Court officials and employees who wanted to get a glimpse of the flamboyant former first lady known for her big hair and thousands of pairs of shoes.

Everywhere she went, there were photographers flashing cameras and people demanding autograph and pictures taken with her.

“I would like to thank the Lord, the Filipino people for giving me the privilege once again to serve this country,” Mrs. Marcos said when interviewed by reporters after her oath-taking.

During the May 10 elections, Mrs. Marcos won a seat in the House of Representatives, representing the second district of Ilocos Norte, while Bongbong, a former governor and congressman of the province, placed seventh in the Senate race.

Aside from the two, another member of the Marcos family, Imee, won in the recent elections as governor of Ilocos Norte. But Imee was not around, as she led the mass oath-taking of local winners in the province.

When asked if she would be willing to support the incoming administration headed by President-elect Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III, Mrs. Marcos said, “Anything good for the Filipino people, I am there committed, supportive.”

Noynoy is the son of Marcos nemesis, the late Sen. Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr.

Mrs. Marcos said she would help in the promotion of renewable energy resources like hyrdroelectric power plants, wind mills, and solar energy.

“We should go back to natural resources of power because the fossil fuel is getting depleted. Besides we Filipinos pay so much for power,” she said.

Mrs. Marcos said she would also make sure that her pork barrel funds will go directly to the people.

“I will just make sure that it goes to the people, and I’m good at that,” Mrs. Marcos explained.

She recalled that her late husband would always tell her to spend money correctly. “That’s why he would let me spend money because he said it’s for the good, the right, and the beauty,” she said.

Bongbong, on the other hand, said he was looking forward to working with Noynoy. “I hope that we, together, and with all newly elected officials can bring our country to a better place than it is now.”

With Bongbong’s rise to the Senate, the Marcoses claimed their highest nationally elected post since their patriarch was ousted in a military-backed uprising in 1986.