Vice President Sara Duterte | PHOTO: Official Fb apge of Inday Sara Duterte
MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte received’t be watching President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s third State of the Nation Tackle (Sona) in any respect, mentioned the Workplace of the Vice President (OVP) on Monday.
In accordance with the OVP, Marcos is presently in Bohol to empathize with residents after the loss of life of Vice Governor Dionisio Balit on Wednesday, July 17, on the age of 52.
“The Vice President won’t watch the Sona on TV or devices,” the OVP introduced in an announcement.
“She is presently in Bohol to empathize with the Boholanos for the loss of life of their Vice Governor, in addition to to uplift the final temper of the individuals caused by the suspension of their duly-elected native officers,” it added.
Moreover, the OVP mentioned Duterte’s presence in Bohol additionally coincides with the province’s celebration of Bohol Day.
Duterte earlier mentioned that she could be watching the President’s Sona in Manila, after saying that she received’t be attending Marcos’ third Sona.
The Vice President then appointed herself because the “designated survivor,” a time period that refers to an official, within the presidential line of succession, deliberately avoided gatherings to make sure a substitute for the President within the occasion of a mass casualty incident.
Whereas Duterte’s remark drew the ire of some lawmakers and the general public alike, she defended it and accused critics of “lacking the purpose.”
READ: VP Duterte on her ‘designated survivor’ comment: ‘Not a joke’
She, nonetheless, refused to elucidate additional what she meant by the “designated survivor” tag.
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