VP Sara Duterte Has This To Say About Her “Habitual Absence”

This is what VP Sara Duterte said about this matter.

“Habitual absence, saan?” says VP Sara Duterte when asked to speak about her being habitually absent from her duties.

ACT Teachers Rep. Antonio Tinio earlier said that aside from scrutinizing the confidential and intelligence funds of the Office of the Vice President (OVP), they will also continue to question Vice President Sara Duterte over her frequent travels.

This year, the second-in-command has been traveling locally and internationally. Some are official and some are not. She flew to the Netherlands in March, returned to The Hague in late May, and went to Qatar, Malaysia, and Australia.

Previously, the Palace questioned whether her trip to Australia was personal or for the country. Reacting to questions, she expressed that it is not her obligation to explain, as officials who are on leave and not using the public’s funds don’t need to explain or reveal anything about the trip.

Regarding her habitual absence, she expressed no knowledge about it. She expressed that this is just another tactic of critics to accuse her of something that is baseless.

She said, “As I said, ito nanaman yung style ng mga tao na anti-Duterte na nagbibigay lang ng akusasyon kung saan-saan at wala namang basehan, walang ebidensya at hindi na lang nila sina-submit o tinataas sa tamang forum or sa tamang venue ang kanilang akusasyon.”

Meanwhile, as the House of Representatives deliberates on the proposed 2026 budget, lawmakers urged the VP to explain her office’s confidential fund use. To recall, this is one of the reasons why she faced a looming impeachment trial before.

The House of Representatives impeached Duterte, charging her with graft, corruption, and an alleged assassination plot against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

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