Vice Pres. Sara Duterte Reacts To “Glad I could help” Response of Pres. Bongbong Marcos
SARA DUTERTE – The Vice President claimed that Pres. Bongbong Marcos may have misunderstood the “sarcasm” in her statement of gratitude to him.
Vice Pres. Duterte is still in The Hague, Netherlands for around three weeks now since the transfer of the custody of former Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte to the International Criminal Court (ICC). The former President was arrested in Manila last March 11.
According to Vice Pres. Duterte, she hopes to be able to set the legal team of the former President for his ICC trial before she returns to the Philippines. Back in the country, the Vice President has an impeachment case to face and the trial is tentatively proposed to begin in July.
Recently, Vice Pres. Sara Duterte thanked Pres. Bongbong Marcos for her renewed relationship with her father. Speaking to the press at The Hague following her visit to the former President, she stressed that they now have the time to talk about life and family.
According to VP Sara, growing up, the former President has always been busy for the country. She expressed that she really feels blessed that they can now talk about life and their family most especially at his age now, 80. She stressed that it is sad that it has to happen within the International Criminal Court but she is grateful to Pres. Marcos for the opportunity to mend ties with her father.
Vice Pres. Sara Duterte also said their family has never been more united than now amid her dad’s ICC battle. Honeylet Avanceña, former Pres. Duterte’s common-law wife, and their daughter Kitty also arrived in The Hague to visit the former President. The Vice President’s mom and Duterte’s ex-wife, Elizabeth Zimmerman, also came to The Hague in the hope to be allowed to visit the former President.
On Vice Pres. Duterte thanking him for her renewed relationship with her father, Pres. Marcos responded, “Glad I could help”. The soured relationship between the President and the Vice President is not strange to the public now.
Recently, Vice Pres. Sara Duterte claimed that Pres. Bongbong Marcos may have misunderstood the “sarcasm” in her statement when she thanked him. Based on a report on GMA News, the Vice President claimed that the President may have allegedly not understood that his duty is to the country and not to mend personal ties.
“Hindi niya siguro naiintindihan na ang duty and obligation niya ay para sa bayan, hindi para ayusin ang mga personal na problema ng mga pamilya. The sarcasm was lost on him,” the Vice President said.
Back in the Philippines, an investigation in the Senate over Duterte’s arrest is led by the president’s sister, Senator Imee Marcos. Recently, at the probe, Duterte’s close ally Sen. Bong Go stressed that “Tatay Digong” is harmless now and his age was allegedly not considered on his arrest.