Former Pres. Rodrigo Duterte Speaks on Issues Involving Vice Pres. Sara Duterte
RODRIGO DUTERTE – The former President expressed his confidence that Vice President Sara Duterte can fully handle the issues surrounding her now.
Currently, there are several issues involving Vice Pres. Sara Duterte and her office. She is also being questioned regarding the use of the Confidential Funds of the Department of Education (DepEd) during her term as the education secretary.
However, Vice Pres. Sara Duterte has repeatedly declined the House hearing regarding the budget use of the OVP and DepEd. According to the Vice President, she appeared at the first hearing and she was not asked.
Aside from the issues regarding the budget use of the offices she led, Vice Pres. Duterte is also having a souring relationship with Pres. Bongbong Marcos. The Vice President has thrown several tirades against Marcos Jr. and his family.
Vice Pres. Sara Duterte previously claimed that Pres. Bongbong Marcos allegedly does not know how to be a president. She even gave him a “one” as rating from 1-10 on his governance with 10 being the highest.
Duterte also said she told Senator Imee Marcos that she will exhume and throw the body of Marcos Sr. into the West Philippine Sea if the alleged attacks against her don’t stop. The Senator did not negatively react to the statement of Duterte and just said she has moved on from it.
Vice Pres. Sara Duterte also recently threw remarks that seemingly ignited threats on the lives of Pres. Bongbong Marcos, First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, and House Speaker Martin Romualdez. It earned a statement from the Chief Executive who stressed that he won’t let a threat on his life just pass.
Marcos Jr. also stressed that the rule of law must be upheld regardless of the issue and who might face the consequence. According to him, the government officials have the responsibility to implement and protect the rule of law and he recognizes the power vested by the people upon the members of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Recently, amid the issues surrounding Vice Pres Sara Duterte, former Pres. Rodrigo Duterte expressed his confidence that his daughter can handle it. Based on a report on ABS-CBN News, he even said that a case may even be filed against his daughter she will not be jailed.
“Kay Inday, wala ‘yun. Kaya niya ‘yun. Insignificant masyado. Kahit kasuhan nila si Inday, hindi naman makulong ‘yan,” former Pres. Duterte said.
According to former Pres. Rodrigo Duterte, he is more concerned with the case of OVP chief-of-staff Atty. Zuleika Lopez who he said might have suffered from a serious health condition. Lopez was detained in the House of Representatives after she was cited for contempt during the November 20 House hearing.
Based on the report, the former President also said that the case of Lopez and VP Sara are insignificant and cannot spark a protest against the government. He stressed that the government knows that they can’t do it.
“Hindi, ‘wag. Alam mo, not for anybody, not for anything else, masasabi kong insignificant ‘yang nangyari kay Lopez at kay Inday. Alam naman niyang hindi namin kaya ‘yan,” the former President said.
Recently, Vice Pres. Sara Duterte made an accusation against the Marcoses anew as she accused the family of being behind the death of Ninoy Aquino. The President nor any from his family members has yet to speak on the new accusation of the VP.