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00:00Following the resignation of Vice President Sara Duterte as Education Secretary and Co-Vice Chairperson of NTF-LCAC,
00:07many are now asking if their unity of President Bongbong Marcos is still intact.
00:11It is remembered that Duterte's departure was covered by controversy in the party of Lakas-CMD,
00:18as well as the resignation of First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos.
00:22The Vice President did not give a reason why he resigned effectively on July 19,
00:27a few days before the three State of the Nation Address of President Marcos.
00:31First news, Rafi Tima.
00:36My resignation is not a sign of weakness,
00:42but a sign of true concern for our Filipino teachers and youth.
00:50This is the message of Vice President Sara Duterte after confirming that she resigned as Education Secretary.
00:56According to the Vice President, she gave a 30-day notice to ensure a proper transition.
01:00Based on her resignation letter,
01:02her resignation is revocable as Deputy Head of DepEd and Co-Vice Chairperson of NTF-LCAC.
01:08Although I will not continue to be in charge of the government,
01:14we will continue to uphold the quality of education that is right for the Filipinos.
01:23I will continue to be a mother,
01:25a mother who cares and supports the well-being of every teacher and every student in the Philippines.
01:36In her statement, VP Sara did not mention why she resigned.
01:40She also did not give an additional statement regarding her camp.
01:44According to the Presidential Communications Office,
01:47President Bongbong Marcos already accepted the resignation of VP Sara.
01:50ACT-Teachers Partylist Representative Franz Castro was pleased with the resignation of Vice President Sara Duterte.
01:55He hoped that she would do it early so that the Deputy Secretary would be able to put her in charge of the education sector
02:02and know what she's doing.
02:04According to Teachers Dignity Coalition Chairperson Benjo Basas,
02:07he hopes that the next vice president will not be a politician.
02:11Willie Rodriguez, the national president of PTA Philippines, is being criticized.
02:15He said that there are a lot of wrongdoings and proposals.
02:19A few vice presidents were also elected to the Cabinet,
02:22such as former Vice President Salvador Laurel, Joseph Estrada, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo,
02:28Teofisto Gingono Jr., Jejomar Binay, and Lenny Robredo.
02:33The election of VP Sara to the Cabinet is a new turning point in the discussion on the formation of the UNITEAM.
02:38Just recently, VP Sara answered this.
02:42UNITEAM was the tandem during the 2022 elections and then tandem of Bongbong-Sara during the 2022 elections.
02:51And then when the elections won, we won.
02:54Last year, it was the first time that a dispute was noticed between VP Sara and House Speaker Martin Romualdez.
03:00After his close ally, former Representative Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, was demoted,
03:05VP Sara became a member of the party Lakas-CMD in May 2023.
03:10After that, the issue about the so-called tambaluslos VP Sara,
03:15who is a vice president to strengthen the character of a person, surfaced.
03:19You're a tambaluslos.
03:21No comment. No comment on the tambaluslos.
03:24VP Sara did not name who he is.
03:27But when he did not mention the middle name of President Marcos Romualdez in an interview,
03:31it became a hot topic if the House Speaker is the one he's referring to.
03:35At the end of September, the budget of the Office of the Vice President was announced in Congress.
03:40It uses P125 million in confidential funds within 11 days, even though the OVP has no allocation for this.
03:50The OVP is asking for P500 million in new confidential funds,
03:54including those that were refused by the Camera.
03:57Whoever is against confidential funds is against peace,
04:04against the country.
04:07At the end of January this year,
04:09the statements of VP Sara's father, former President Rodrigo Duterte,
04:14against President Marcos, became controversial.
04:16Bongbong Marcos was arrogant before.
04:19Now he's the president.
04:21The president is arrogant.
04:23It's over.
04:25I won't even dignify myself.
04:28That allegation was made by President Marcos.
04:31I think it's the fentanyl.
04:34Fentanyl is the strongest painkiller that you can buy.
04:39It is highly addictive and it has very serious side effects.
04:46But this was not the first time that the president and VP Sara met.
04:50I am also thankful to Apo BBM for his respect for my opinions.
04:56I have respect for the views and opinions of former President Rodrigo Duterte,
05:02as well as my siblings.
05:04But just like my position on many issues,
05:08I don't need to agree with all of these.
05:12But First Lady Liza Marcos did not like what happened.
05:16It's a bloodshed for me.
05:18I was always kind to her.
05:20For me, I was hurt.
05:22My husband will do everything to protect you.
05:24You run together, right?
05:26We'll get up together again.
05:28You go to the rally,
05:30your president calls you,
05:32you're going to laugh, right?
05:34Is that right?
05:36Even Lenny never did that.
05:38As a person,
05:40First Lady Liza Marcos has the right to feel bad and angry.
05:45But her personal feelings have nothing to do with my mandate as an official of the government.
05:53VP Sara's resignation will be effective on July 19,
05:56three days before the third State of the Nation address of President Marcos.
06:01This is the first news.
06:03Rafi Tima for GMA Integrated News.
06:15www.gmanews.tv