Vice Pres. Sara Duterte Speaks on Recent Visit to Former Pres. Rodrigo Duterte Inside the ICC Detention Facility
RODRIGO DUTERTE – Vice President Sara Duterte revealed that the last wish of her father if he dies during his detention under the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague is “to be cremated”.
A few days after Davao Congressman Paolo Duterte sparked laughter among many people when he shared about his father’s message to his “13 girlfriends”, the ex-wife of the former President, Elizabeth Zimmerman, revealed that former Pres. Duterte is already “skin and bones” inside the ICC detention facility.
Congressman Pulong who previously said that the former President wants to tell his girlfriends to look for a new boyfriend with plenty of credit cards also made the same statement about the physique of his father now. According to her, the former President even removed his jacket to show to his grandchildren how thin he is now.
The recent statements of the Dutertes about the physique of former Pres. Rodrigo Duterte triggered worries among his countless supporters. For her part, Vice Pres. Sara Duterte claimed that she prefers the slim physique of her father now as he looked unhealthy with his previous huge stomach.
According to the Vice President, the weight loss of her father is really due to his loss of appetite. She thinks it is probably because of what happened and everything. Meanwhile, she expressed understanding on the alarm that it has caused among the former President’s supporters.
Recently, Vice Pres. Sara Duterte spoke about the last wish of former Pres. Rodrigo Duterte. Based on a report on GMA News, the former President wants his remains to be cremated if he dies during his detention under the ICC in the Netherlands.
“Sabi niya, kung mamatay daw siya dito sa Netherlands, ‘wag na daw iuwi ‘yung kanyang katawan sa Pilipinas. Ipa-cremate lang daw siya dito, ‘yung ashes na lang daw ang iuwi,” the Vice President said.
According to the younger Duterte who said she is not pro-cremation, she just told her father that they will talk about it next time. Based on the report, the Vice President said her father is pro-cremation.
“Mabuti na rin ‘yun na alam natin lahat kung ano ‘yung kanyang last wishes para magagawa ‘yun kapag nangyari,” she said.
Vice Pres. Sara Duterte believes that it is “natural” for the former President to think about it as he is 80 years old now. Currently, he remains in detention in the Scheveningen Prison in The Hague. The lawyer of former Pres. Rodrigo Duterte seeks his ICC interim release.