PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday shrugged off Vice President Sara Duterte’s recently apologizing to Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KoJC) members for urging them to support him, saying “that’s her prerogative.”
Although still baffled by Duterte’s remarks, Marcos said there was nothing else he could do about it.
“That’s her prerogative. I still don’t understand why. That is her wish; we can’t do anything about that,” he said.
The vice president’s apology came during the anniversary celebration of KoJC in Davao City last weekend.
Duterte condemned the earlier police operation at the KoJC compound to arrest its leader, fugitive evangelist Apollo Quiboloy, who is wanted for sexual abuse of minors and human trafficking.
Quiboloy is a close ally and spiritual adviser of the vice president’s father, former president Rodrigo Duterte.
Sara Duterte then apologized to KoJC members for enticing them to vote for Marcos as president when she ran as his vice president.
The President said he has had no contact with the vice president since she resigned as education secretary in July.
“No, none at all. None at all. The last time I spoke to her was when she handed me her resignation. We haven’t spoken since,” he said.
The falling out between Marcos and Duterte also signaled the end of the “UniTeam” they forged during the 2022 elections.
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