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GMA Network
3 days ago
- Politics
- GMA Network
VP Sara: Reconciling with Marcos not a priority
Vice President Sara Duterte said she is not prioritizing talks of reconciliation with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., saying the welfare of the public matters more than "personal issues." 'Unang-una, hindi muna siguro ako magsalita about reconciliation dahil hindi naman mahalaga siguro ang mga personal na problema... Ang mas mahalaga is 'yong taumbayan at iyong bayan natin,' she told reporters during an ambush interview at The Hague. (First of all, I don't think I should speak about reconciliation for now because personal problems are not important. What's more important is the people and our country.) VP Sara's comment comes days after Marcos disclosed that he is open to reconciling with the Dutertes. ''Oo, ako, ayoko ng gulo. Gusto ko magkasundo sa lahat ng tao. Mas maganda. Marami na kong kaaway, hindi ko kailangan ng kaaway, kailangan ko kaibigan,'' Marcos said in an interview with broadcaster Anthony Taberna. (I don't want trouble. I want to get along with everyone. It's better. I already have many enemies, I don't need enemies, I need friends.) READ: Uniteam no more: Timeline of Marcos-Duterte tandem's woes Dad wants to take oath VP Sara was in the Netherlands to visit her father, former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, who is detained at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague due to crimes against humanity charges. She said she was able to see her father for an hour on Friday and that they talked about Eleksyon 2025. 'Na-share ko... na nanalo iyong dalawang PDP Laban na senator candidates, tapos iyong isang guest candidate - si (Rodante) Marcoleta, plus dalawang guest candidates from Alyansa, si Senator Camille Villar at Senator Imee Marcos.' (I shared that two PDP Laban senator candidates won, along with guest candidate Rodante Marcoleta and two guest candidates from Alyansa – Senators Camille Villar and Imee Marcos.) She also mentioned that her father wants to take his oath after winning the mayoral race in Davao. 'I want... Set me free and I will take an oath,' Sara said quoting, her father. The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) earlier said it will ask the ICC to allow the former President to take oath as Davao City mayor while he is in detention in The Hague. SWS survey Duterte also addressed the recent Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey in which 88% of respondents said it was important for her to face the impeachment proceedings and answer the allegations. 'Oh, I totally agree. Kasama ako doon sa 88% na iyan... thankful sa opportunity na malinis iyong pangalan ko at masagot iyong mga akusasyon sa akin,' she said. (I totally agree. I'm part of that 88%... I'm thankful for the opportunity to clear my name and respond to the accusations against me.) The Vice President also said that the Senate's decision to move the presentation of the articles of impeachment hearings to June 11 has no effect on her. 'Wala naman siyang epekto sa akin... Iiwan na namin iyan sa mga lawyers namin, sa defense impeachment lawyers,' explained Duterte. (It has no effect on me... we'll leave that to our lawyers, the defense impeachment lawyers.) Imee The Vice President, meanwhile, also mentioned that Senator Imee Marcos, who is also currently at The Hague, was not permitted to visit her father. 'Hindi siya pinayagan ng ICC na makabisita at makausap si dating Pangulong Rodrigoe, she said. (I mentioned that she was not allowed by the ICC to visit and speak with former President Duterte.) Sara said her father was hoping to speak with Senator Marcos, but he is hopeful that there will be "another time." 'Unang-una, nagpasalamat siya. At pangalawa, sabi niya gusto nga daw niya sanang makausap si Senator Imee kaso hindi nga daw payagan pero sabi niya, 'There will be another time for that.'' (He was thankful. He wanted to talk to Senator Imee but wasn't allowed. He said, 'There will be another time for that.) —VAL, GMA Integrated News
The Star
23-05-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Marcos calls on Cabinet to resign
All in a day's work: Marcos attending the presentation of newly-enacted laws to stakeholders at the Malacanang Presidential Palace in Manila. He has called on his entire Cabinet to resign after disappointing results for his party at mid-term elections. — AP President Ferdinand Marcos called on his entire Cabinet to resign after disappointing results for his party at mid-term elections, a move that analysts say is aimed at reviving his waning popularity. The mid-term polls held last week were seen as a referendum on the current administration. The slate of elected senators will also determine whether Marcos' rival Vice-President Sara Duterte will be impeached and permanently barred from office. After Marcos' camp secured fewer than expected seats in the Senate, Duterte's chances at surviving the impeachment trial have risen considerably. 'The people have spoken, and they expect results – not politics, not excuses. We hear them, and we will act,' Marcos said yesterday, calling his plan for Cabinet renewal a 'bold reset'. Michael Henry Yusingco, a senior research fellow at the Ateneo School of Government, said the move was the president's attempt at regaining his popularity after a 'rejection of him in the mid-term elections'. 'This is an emotional reaction to the election debacle of him and his Alyansa (Alliance for a New Philippines) ... than really about the problems that he sees with some of his department secretaries,' Yusingco said, referring to the name of the senatorial slate he endorsed. 'He could have done this before the election, but why only now?' Marcos, in a podcast interview after the elections, openly reflected on his administration's performance. 'I just realised we failed to give ample attention to smaller issues that would give the people more immediate relief ... People are disappointed with government service because of slow progress of projects and made no immediate difference in people's lives,' Marcos said. Mass Cabinet resignations in the Philippines have followed political crises in the last decades. In 2005, former president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo called on her entire Cabinet to resign instead of her after she was pressured to step down in the wake of an election fraud scandal. In 1987, Corazon Aquino's Cabinet members also submitted their resignation after being triggered by a coup attempt. The presidential palace said government services would not be interrupted during the transition, and stability and meritocracy would guide the selection of Marcos' new executive team. Since Marcos' call, 21 secretaries announced their resignations. 'The rejection of Marcos and his Alyansa was brutal ... so he needs to really produce results, he needs to improve the lives of the Filipinos otherwise, his chosen successor will not fare well in the 2028 elections,' Yusingco said. — AFP
Gulf Today
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Gulf Today
After poll debacle, Philippine President Marcos tells Cabinet to resign
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos called on Thursday on his entire Cabinet to resign after disappointing results for his party at mid-term elections, a move that analysts say is aimed at reviving his waning popularity. The mid-term polls held last week were seen as a referendum on the current administration. The slate of elected senators will also determine whether Marcos' rival Vice President Sara Duterte will be impeached and permanently barred from office. After Marcos' camp secured fewer than expected seats in the Senate, Duterte's chances at surviving the impeachment trial have risen considerably. "The people have spoken, and they expect results – not politics, not excuses. We hear them, and we will act," Marcos said, calling his plan for cabinet renewal a "bold reset". Michael Henry Yusingco, a senior research fellow at the Ateneo School of Government, said the move was the president's attempt at regaining his popularity after a "rejection of him in the mid-term elections". "This is an emotional reaction to the election debacle of him and his Alyansa (Alliance for a New Philippines)... than really about the problems that he sees with some of his department secretaries," Yusingco told AFP, referring to the name of the senatorial slate he endorsed. "He could have done this before the election, but why only now?" Marcos, in a podcast interview after the elections, openly reflected on his administration's performance. "I just realised we failed to give ample attention to smaller issues that would give the people more immediate relief... People are disappointed with government service because of slow progress of projects and made no immediate difference in people's lives," Marcos said. Mass Cabinet resignations in the Philippines have followed political crises in the last decades. In 2005, former president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo called on her entire Cabinet to resign instead of her after she was pressured to step down in the wake of an election fraud scandal. In 1987, Corazon Aquino's Cabinet members also submitted their resignation after being triggered by a coup attempt. The presidential palace said government services would not be interrupted during the transition, and stability and meritocracy would guide the selection of Marcos' new executive team. Since Marcos' call, 21 secretaries announced their resignations. "The rejection of Marcos and his Alyansa was brutal... so he needs to really produce results, he needs to improve the lives of the Filipinos otherwise, his chosen successor will not fare well in the 2028 elections," Yusingco said. Agence France-Presse
CNA
22-05-2025
- Politics
- CNA
After poll setback, Philippines' Marcos tells Cabinet to resign
MANILA: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos on Thursday (May 22) called his entire Cabinet to resign after disappointing results for his party at mid-term elections, a move that analysts say is aimed at reviving his waning popularity. The mid-term polls held last week were seen as a referendum on the current administration. The slate of elected senators will also determine whether Marcos' rival, Vice President Sara Duterte, will be impeached and permanently barred from office. After Marcos' camp secured fewer than expected seats in the Senate, Duterte's chances of surviving the impeachment trial have risen considerably. "The people have spoken, and they expect results, not politics, not excuses. We hear them, and we will act," Marcos said, calling his plan for Cabinet renewal a "bold reset". Michael Henry Yusingco, a senior research fellow at the Ateneo School of Government, said the move was the president's attempt at regaining his popularity after a "rejection of him in the mid-term elections". "This is an emotional reaction to the election debacle of him and his Alyansa (Alliance for a New Philippines) ... than really about the problems that he sees with some of his department secretaries," Yusingco told AFP, referring to the name of the senatorial slate he endorsed. "He could have done this before the election, but why only now?" Marcos, in a podcast interview after the elections, openly reflected on his administration's performance. "I just realised we failed to give ample attention to smaller issues that would give the people more immediate relief ... People are disappointed with government service because of slow progress of projects and made no immediate difference in people's lives," Marcos said. Mass Cabinet resignations in the Philippines have followed political crises in the last decades. In 2005, former president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo called on her entire Cabinet to resign instead of her after she was pressured to step down in the wake of an election fraud scandal. In 1987, Corazon Aquino's Cabinet members also submitted their resignations after being triggered by a coup attempt. The presidential palace said government services would not be interrupted during the transition, and stability and meritocracy would guide the selection of Marcos' new executive team. Since Marcos' call, 21 secretaries announced their resignations. "The rejection of Marcos and his Alyansa was brutal ... so he needs to really produce results, he needs to improve the lives of the Filipinos, otherwise, his chosen successor will not fare well in the 2028 elections," Yusingco said.
GMA Network
21-05-2025
- Politics
- GMA Network
House preparations for impeachment trial to continue amid reconciliation talk
'We will pursue it with the same eagerness, same vigor as before,' Zamora said. The House prosecution panel will prepare for the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte with the "same vigor and eagerness" as before President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said he was open to reconciliation with the Duterte family. San Juan Rep. Ysabel Maria Zamora, a member of the House prosecution panel, made the remark amid fears that the statement on reconciliation might affect the prosecution of the Vice President in the impeachment trial. 'If there are charges against the vice president such as the impeachment case, I believe that he's open to having that, having the impeachment proceedings go through. But I think it's just natural for him to be polite,' Zamora told reporters. But Zamora said their level of preparations has not changed. 'We will pursue it with the same eagerness, same vigor as before,' Zamora said. Zamora said that the stand of the members of the House of Representatives who signed the impeachment complaint remained. 'We have to remember that more than 200 plus congressmen signed it. And I would like to believe that these congressmen thought about their signatures on the impeachment," Zamora said. "For example, there was Congressman Rufus Rodriguez who spoke before all of us and talked about different scenarios that could be had. So I would like to think that congressmen will stand by their signatures and see the proceedings through," she added. "As for us prosecutors, we will always stand by our job and we will do our best to prosecute the case. We are here. I said before that we are doing this para sa bayan kaya dapat naming ipagpatuloy ito,' Zamora said. The House Prosecution Panel in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte will resume their weekly meetings this week in preparation for the trial. Bayan Muna chairperson Atty. Neri Colmenares, one of the lawyers in one of the complaints in the impeachment, said the president's softer stance sent a dangerous message. "This sends a dangerous signal that accountability is negotiable under his administration, a betrayal of the people's demand for justice," Colmenares said. Zamora also said that the impeachment was not a factor in the defeat of several candidates in Eleksyon 2025. 'For me, Mindanao is really the base of the Dutertes. They will always get a lot of support for their candidates, meaning the Duterten candidates. So I would think that it's not surprising if the Alyansa candidates did not get a lot of votes there," Zamora said. "But I want to make it clear also that support for the impeachment does not mean or did not spell loss for any Alyansa or congressional candidates who supported the impeachment. We saw there were Alyansa candidates who won, there were Liberal candidates who won, and in the congressional race, majority of those who supported the impeachment won as well,' she added. Zamora said that the House Prosecution Panel will do their best in the impeachment trial even if there is a leadership change in the House of Representatives. But Zamora added she continues to support House Speaker Martin Romualdez. 'I will always support our Speaker Martin so I don't know about the other names that have been floating around,' Zamora said. Zamora also mentioned that there is a manifesto of support for Marcos and for Romualdez. —NB, GMA Integrated News
