VP Sara Duterte Reacts To Bagong Pilipinas Slogan of Marcos Administration
SARA DUTERTE – The Vice President criticized the “Bagong Pilipinas” slogan of the Marcos administration insisting that nothing has changed.
The tandem of Vice Pres. Duterte and Pres. Bongbong Marcos united the supporters of the Marcoses and the Dutertes in 2022. They made a victorious team. However, shortly after, the Filipinos witnessed a souring relationship between the two (2) highest officials in the Philippine government.
Pres. Bongbong Marcos and Vice Pres. Sara Duterte are endorsing different senatorial slates in the upcoming May 2025 Elections. The election on May 12 will include both local and national polls.
Marcos Jr. endorses the Alyansa Para Sa Pagbabago which he called his “dream team”. It included Senator Imee Marcos who left the grand alliance after the controversial arrest of former Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte.
Sen. Imee Marcos led the Senate investigation on the arrest of former Pres. Duterte. She believes that there is allegedly no due process in the arrest of the former President whose custody is now under the International Criminal Court in The Hague.
According to Sen. Marcos, the actions of the government on the arrest of Duterte do not match her ideals and principles in life. Her departure from the grand alliance left the Alyansa with 11 senatorial bets in the upcoming elections:
- Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos
- Sen. Francis Tolentino
- Sen. Pia Cayetano
- former Sen. Manny Pacquiao
- Makati City Mayor Abby Binay
- Sen. Lito Lapid
- former Senator Panfilo Lacson
- Sen. Ramon ”Bong” Revilla Jr.
- Deputy Speaker Camille Villar
- former Senator Vicente Sotto III
- former Social Welfare and Development Secretary Erwin Tulfo
Vice Pres. Sara Duterte endorsed Sen. Imee Marcos through the viral “ITIM” campaign ad where they expressed criticisms on the current administration as they cite the alleged situation in the country now.
Vice Pres. Duterte is endorsing the senatorial bids of Sen. Marcos, Las Piñas Representative Camille Villar, and the PDP-Laban bets in the upcoming election. Here are the candidates that belong to the #Duter10:
- Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go
- Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa
- Congressman Rodante Marcoleta
- singer Jimmy Bondoc
- Jayvee Hinlo
- Raul Lambino
- actor Philip Salvador
- Atty. Victor Rodriguez
- Pastor Apollo Quiboloy
- Doc Marites Mata
Recently, Vice Pres. Sara Duterte lambasted the “Bagong Pilipinas” slogan of the Marcos administration. Based on a report on GMA News, at a campaign rally of Manila mayoralty candidate Isko Moreno in Santa Ana, the Vice President stressed that what should be done is the continuity of what former Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte has started.
“Ang kailangan nating gawin, ituloy ang nasimulan ni Pangulong Duterte at ituloy ang tunay na pagbabago. Hindi ‘yung sinasabi ngayon na may Bagong Pilipinas pero may nagbago ba sa bayan natin?” she said.
Based on the report, Vice Pres. Sara Duterte claimed that there is allegedly an unchanging cycle of poverty and promises but the people are getting hungrier. She stressed that the government has many reasons but more and more Filipinos are suffering now.
“Paulit-ulit lang. Maraming rason, paulit-ulit lang ang kahirapan, paulit-ulit lang din ang pangako. Wala namang nagbago. Lalo pang nagugutom ang mga tao, lalo pang dumadami ang naghihirap,” Duterte said.
In one of the campaign sorties in Manila, Vice Pres. Sara Duterte apologized to the Filipinos for endorsing Pres. Bongbong Marcos. She also claimed that she accepts the apology of Sen. Imee Marcos for convincing her to run as his vice president.