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Sara skips SONA even on TV; Bato, Go no-show
Vice President Sara Duterte announced she would not attend President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s third State of the Nation Address (SONA) and would not even watch it live.
She stated her absence was due to her travel to Bohol to offer condolences for the passing of Vice Governor Dionisio Victor Balite.
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) also cited Duterte's visit to Bohol as an effort to uplift the morale of residents affected by the preventive suspension of Governor Erico Aristotle Aumentado and 68 other local officials.
The suspension was imposed by the Ombudsman due to the construction of a controversial resort near the Chocolate Hills.
Earlier, Duterte had remarked she would not attend the SONA, appointing herself a "designated survivor," a term associated with ensuring leadership continuity in the US during presidential addresses.
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