Vice Pres. Sara Duterte Speaks on Accusations about her Mental Health
SARA DUTERTE – The Vice President expressed her readiness to undergo psychological, drug, and any kind of test amid her tirades.
Several recent instances involving Vice Pres. Duterte has sparked numerous headlines. One of these is the detention of Attorney Zuleika Lopez, the chief-of-staff of the Office of the Vice President, in the House of Representatives. She was cited for contempt due to her alleged “interference” during a House hearing on the use of the OVP and DepEd confidential funds.
Vice Pres. Duterte visited the OVP chief-of-staff at the House of Representatives and spent the night at her brother’s Congressional office. Duterte claimed that they planned to stay at the House until after New Year.
Amid the detention of her chief-of-staff, Vice Pres. Sara Duterte revealed her final wish if she dies and it posed a threat on Pres. Bongbong Marcos and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos.
The recent strong remarks of Duterte against the Marcoses gained different reactions from the people. There are individuals who question the mental health of the Vice President.
Recently, while giving a message to her supporters, Vice Pres. Sara Duterte expressed her willingness to undergo psychological test anew to prove that she is in the right state of mind. Based on a report on ABS-CBN News, the Vice President is also willing to undergo a drug test provided that those who are working for the government in the Office of the President, the OVP, the Congress, and the Senate will undergo the same test.
“Sinabi nila ako daw ay krung krung, ako daw ay baliw, ako daw ay wala sa tamang pagiisip. Ano bang sabi ko sa inyong lahat psychological test kahit ano yan, neuro psychiatric test, kahit ano pang test yan gagawin ko yan,” Vice Pres. Duterte said.
Based on the report, Vice Pres. Sara Duterte also issued a challenge to the government officials to do the drug test in front of the public. According to her, there are just two (2) things — the officials will realize what they promised during the campaign period and show that they are clean from illegal substances.
“Magpa-drug test tayong lahat sa harap ng taong bayan. Dalawa lang yan mga kababayan — ibigay namin ang mga pangako namin sa inyo noong nangangampanya kami at ipapakita namin sainyo na matino kami,” Duterte said.
The tirades of the Vice President came amid the issues involving the OVP Chief-of-Staff. During her detention, Atty. Zuleika Lopez was rushed to the hospital and Vice Pres. Duterte accompanied her.