Vice Pres. Sara Duterte Reacts To Claims She Wants To Be President
SARA DUTERTE – The Vice President claimed that the 2022 presidency was already hers but she gave it away because of other plans.
Vice Pres. Duterte is undeniably one of the most controversial politicians now. She is surrounded by several issues and accusations and her office is also being questioned about the use of its Confidential Funds. The public also witnessed a souring relationship between her and Pres. Bongbong Marcos.
Vice Pres. Duterte has thrown several tirades against Pres. Marcos. Her latest statement against Marcos Jr. even urged the National Bureau of Investigation or NBI to issue a subpoena for Vice Pres. Duterte. It was due to her statement that seemingly ignited threats on the lives of the First Couple and House Speaker Martin Romualdez.
However, Duterte requested for a rescheduling of the NBI investigation. According to the Vice President, she will prioritize attending the hearing set by the House of Representatives about the Confidential Funds use of the OVP and the Department of Education (DepEd) where some of the OVP officials will be appearing.
Vice Pres. Sara Duterte requested for a copy of the questions that the NBI wants to ask but the bureau denied her request. Despite that the House panel handling the Confidential Funds use of the OVP and the DepEd postpone the hearing, the Vice President was not able to attend the hearing.
Duterte citing the House hearing as a reason to skip the NBI investigation did not sit well with the House panel so they decided to postpone the inquiry. However, according to NBI, it was already late that the Vice President was informed so she was not able to appear at the NBI.
Recently, based on a report on GMA News, Zambales 1st District Representative Jefferson ”Jay” Khonghun claimed that the alleged political ambition of Vice Pres. Sara Duterte to be president is the cause of the current political conflict in the country. It earned a reaction from the VP who slammed Khonghun’s statement saying that the 2022 presidency was already hers but she gave way.
”The presidency of 2022 was mine already. Nanalo na ako sa surveys, lahat ng tao solid na, united na for my candidacy. Pero I gave it away because I felt I had to do some other things other than being president of the Republic of the Philippines,” the Vice President said.
Duterte initially filed for the Davao City mayoralty position in the 2022 Elections. However, ahead of the bid, she withdrew her candidacy and decided to run alongside now President Bongbong Marcos. The BBM-Sara tandem was loud and victorious thus, the current feud of between the President and the Vice President surprised their supporters.
Recently, the a member of the House of Representatives confirmed that an impeachment complaint versus the Vice President is allegedly rolling. Despite their feud, Pres. Bongbong Marcos expressed his disagreement on the impeachment rap versus Vice Pres. Sara Duterte.