ILOCOS NORTE – ”Okay. That’s her decision.”
This was the short response of President Ferdinand ”Bongbong” Marcos Jr. when asked for his comment on Vice President Sara Duterte no longer serving in his Cabinet.
Duterte had quit as secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd) and vice chairperson of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), saying that her resignation was made in consideration of the department’s best interest.
Duterte already denied that First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos had something to do with her resignation as secretary of DepEd.
To recall, it was in April when the First Lady said during an episode of “Tune in kay Tunying” program that Duterte has become a “bad shot” for her “unless she says sorry or whatever” over the drug accusations hurled by her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, against the President Marcos
The First Lady said she took offense when she saw Duterte laughing over her father’s “bangag” remark against President Marcos at a rally in Davao City in late January.
Duterte earlier acknowledged the resentment of the First Lady toward her, but said that the latter’s personal feelings have nothing to do with her mandate as the country’s second highest government official.
Marcos earlier said Duterte did not give any reasons for her resignation.
Marcos then chose Senator Sonny Angara to take over the DepEd post. The turnover took place on Thursday. — RSJ,GMA Integrated News
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