One of the factors that pushed Vice President Sara Duterte to step down as Department of Education secretary stemmed from a 'personal' conversation she had with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. before she ran as his vice presidential candidate in 2022.
MANILA, Philippines — One of the factors that pushed Vice President Sara Duterte to step down as Department of Education secretary stemmed from a "personal" conversation she had with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. before she ran as his vice presidential candidate in 2022.
“Mayroon personal saaming dalawa ni President Marcos, which stems from yung napag-usapan namin bago ako tumakbong vice president, mayroon sa trabaho, mayroon sa bayan. Mahaba syang kwento," the vice president said. Observers have previously noted that Duterte requested the defense portfolio in 2022 but was appointed by Marcos to be DepEd secretary instead.
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