Vice Pres. Sara Duterte Thankful of 2022 Election Bid w/ Pres. Bongbong Marcos
SARA DUTERTE – The Vice President claimed that she does not regret running alongside now-Pres. Bongbong Marcos in the 2022 Elections.
Around two (2) years after their victory in the 2022 Elections, the ties between Vice Pres. Duterte and Pres. Marcos turned sour. The Filipino people noticed the changes after the Vice President unexpectedly left the Department of Education (DepEd) as well as the Marcos cabinet.
Vice Pres. Sara Duterte said she resigned from being the DepEd secretary due to both work and personal reasons. She also claimed that she and Pres. Bongbong Marcos did not start as friends and they only talked about the campaign and work. According to her, presidential sister and Senator Imee Marcos is the one who is her friend from the Marcoses.
Unfortunately, amid the souring relationship between Duterte and Marcos, there were several instances when the Vice President threw tirades against the President. Their feud was also recently triggered by the unexpected arrest of former Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte.
Last March 11, Duterte was arrested at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) upon his arrival from Hong Kong. On the same day that he was arrested, the former Chief Executive was brought to The Hague, Netherlands via Dubai.
Amid the political turmoil in the Philippine government now due to the arrest of former Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte, Sen. Imee Marcos expressed her disappointment on the actions of the government. She opened a Senate investigation on Duterte’s arrest.
Sen. Imee Marcos also expressed regrets in convincing Vice Pres. Sara Duterte to run for vice president in 2022. The Vice President, at a campaign sortie, said she accepted the apology of the Senator. VP Sara apologized to the Filipinos for endorsing Pres. Bongbong Marcos in 2022.
Despite what happened to their ties, based on a report on Manila Bulletin, Vice Pres. Sara Duterte claimed she has no regrets in running alongside Pres. Bongbong Marcos in 2022. According to her, it is because she is vice president now and she can help people.
“No, because I am vice president right now. So I do not regret anything. I am able to help a lot of people. I’m able to help people nationwide because my office is a national office. On that note, I am — I am thankful. I am thankful that the 2022 elections happened and that I became vice president,” she said.
Based on the report, Vice Pres. Sara Duterte also believes that what happened is really destined. She claimed that it was allegedly meant to happen so the people can see what a Marcos can do to the Philippines.
“And I think this was really bound to happen. The 2022 elections was bound to happen so that everyone can see what a Marcos can do to a country. And that is just bring us to the road to perdition,” the Vice President said.
Amid the 2022 Elections drawing near, Vice Pres. Sara Duterte called on the Filipinos not to vote for the candidates of Pres. Bongbong Marcos. She endorses Sen. Imee Marcos, Las Piñas Representative Camille Villar, and the PDP-Laban bets in the upcoming senatorial race.