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Vice President Sara Duterte on Friday said that she is not contemplating on resigning from her position yet after the House of Representatives impeached her earlier this week."Wala pa tayo doon. masyado pang malayo 'yung mga ganyan na mga bagay," Duterte said in a press conference. "Nandoon pa lang tayo sa pagbabasa ng--- Actually, wala pa tayo doon dahil 'yung mga abogado lang 'yung mga nagtatrabaho. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang ginagawa nila," she added.
Although former President Rodrigo Duterte, wanted to lawyer for her in the impeachment case, the Vice President said she would tell her father not to considering his age."Maybe he wants to. He can be part of the defense team. But because of his age and because of rigorous preparations in an impeachment case, baka sabihin ko sa kanya na huwag na lang siyang mag-lead dahil medyo may edad na si former President Rodrigo Duterte. He's already 80 years old," she said.
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