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The Star
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Star
VP Sara Duterte back in Philippines after Malaysia trip
Vice President Sara Duterte is back in the country after spending Independence Day with Filipinos in Malaysia. - Photo from PDP-Laban/Facebook MANILA: Vice President Sara Duterte has returned to the Philippines on Saturday (June 14) after her trip to Malaysia, her office said. Duterte was in Malaysia for a 'personal trip' and joined Filipinos in an Independence Day celebration in Kuala Lumpur last Thursday. 'Vice President Sara Z. Duterte returned to the Philippines on Saturday, 14 June 2025, arriving at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) at around 5:43am via Philippine Airlines flight no. PR 530,' her office said in a bulletin. 'The Vice President is scheduled to attend the 2025 Pasidungog awarding ceremony in Davao City on Monday, 16 June 2025,' it added. Joining Duterte at the Independence Day celebration in Malaysia's capital were Sens. Robin Padilla and Imee Marcos as well as Partido Demokratiko Pilipino officials and former senatorial bets Jimmy Bondoc, Jayvee Hinlo and Richard Mata. - Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN
Filipino Times
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Filipino Times
VP tirades vs. administration reflect self, family
Malacañang hit back at Vice President Sara Duterte, saying her tirades against the administration spoke of her own performance and the Duterte family's legacy. Duterte's message at the PDP-Laban's final campaign rally for its senatorial candidates accused the president of dragging the country down. 'Hindi ako ang problema ng Pilipinas. Hindi Duterte ang problema ng Pilipinas,' Duterte said. She went on to question who eventually benefits from the demolition job on the Duterte family: 'Sino nga ba ang tunay na makikinabang kung tuluyan nang burahin sa mundong ito ang pamilyang Duterte? Hindi ang mga Pilipino.' In response, Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said Duterte's statements seemed to mirror her and those of her family. She cited Duterte's admission during her time as education secretary, where she said: 'I do not come from the education sector. I don't have an education background, so I cannot review what they are doing, and I rely on their expertise.' The Palace said this contributed to the neglect of the education sector, citing 1.5 million laptops left idle in warehouses since 2020, the distribution of spoiled milk and moldy 'Nutribun' bread in public schools worth P5.7 billion, and the ghost students case where P65 million was recovered only after Duterte's exit from the agency.. 'Hindi po ba siya ang problema ng bansa o isa sa mga problema ng bansa?' Castro asked. The Palace further agreed with Duterte's own words that 'we are now paying the price for choosing the wrong leader,' which apply to her tenure in public service.
Filipino Times
16-02-2025
- Politics
- Filipino Times
Marcos responds to Duterte's controversial remarks on Senators
President Bongbong Marcos on Saturday indirectly addressed former President Rodrigo Duterte's controversial remarks about killing incumbent senators to create space for PDP-Laban candidates. Marcos made his comments during a campaign rally in Davao del Norte, Duterte's political stronghold, where he endorsed the Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas senatorial slate. Marcos remarked, 'We see the other party… they seem unnerved, maybe even afraid of you, because when they see the Alyansa lineup, they start saying all sorts of things.' He expressed concern about the dangerous rhetoric that normalizes violence as a political strategy. 'We just heard the other day that they said there's no hope — maybe because they have no hope themselves, so they would rather eliminate 15 senators. It's troubling that some people think the only solution to all problems is to kill more Filipinos. It's puzzling why they think that way,' he said. While criticizing the violence-inciting rhetoric, Marcos acknowledged the competitive nature of his campaign, noting that opposing political groups may feel threatened by the strength of his slate. 'If I were in the opposing party facing this lineup, I would say this is a tough campaign. The competition is strong because if you assess each of them individually, they have outstanding records and impressive performances in their respective positions in government,' he added. The remarks came in response to Duterte's statement at last Thursday's PDP-Laban rally, where he suggested killing senators to open up vacancies for his party's candidates.
