Press Officer of Malacañang Says Duterte Should Encourage Public To Cooperate to the Gov’t
Malacañang press officer Undersecretary Claire Castro reacted to Vice Pres. Sara Duterte telling Cebuanos of their right to show anger to the government.
In 2024, the Filipino people witnessed the souring of the relationship between Pres. Bongbong Marcos and Vice Pres. Sara Duterte. Undeniably, the BBM-Sara supporters were left in questions and wondering what really caused the deep rift.
Vice Pres. Duterte previously said that both personal and work reasons forced her to leave her position as the secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd). She also left the cabinet of Pres. Marcos. Since then, she has been throwing tirades against Pres. Bongbong Marcos.
Recently, Vice Pres. Sara Duterte is surrounded by issues including her impeachment which was approved by the House of Representatives. Two-thirds of the lawmakers in the lower chamber signed the impeachment raps.
Presidential son and Ilocos Norte 1st District Representative Sandro Marcos was one of those who signed the impeachment raps against Vice Pres. Sara Duterte. Prior to it, Sandro Marcos has called out the Vice President over her tirades against his father and mentioning his late grandfather in the tirades.
Recently, based on a report on GMA News, Vice Pres. Sara Duterte told the Cebuanos that they have the right “to show anger to the government”. The statement of the Vice President did not sit well with the Palace.
Based on the report, Malacañang press officer Undersecretary Claire Castro said that it is disappointing that the said statement encouraging the Filipinos to get angry with the government came from the vice president. According to her, Pres. Bongbong Marcos had no reactions against it.
”Unang-una nakakalungkot po na mula sa pangalawang pinakamataas na lider ng bansa ay mukha pang nag-eencourage siya sa mga tao na magalit sa gobyerno,” Castro said.
The Malacañang Press Officer said that the President has no reactions as such statement should not come from the vice president. Based on the report, Castro stressed that Duterte should do otherwise.
“Mas maganda po sana kung siya ay mag-eencourage sa mga tao na makipagtulungan lang instead of having this feeling of hatred against the government,” the Palace Press Officer said.
Recently, amid the issue regarding the impeachment of the Vice President, Senator Risa Hontiveros urged Senate Pres. Chiz Escudero to call on a Senate caucus to discuss Duterte’s impeachment.