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VP Sara takes break in guarding Lopez, will go back to VMMC Sunday night
Vice President Sara Duterte was allowed a temporary leave from the Veterans Memorial Medical Center (VMMC) to visit her children.
Her Chief of Staff, Atty. Zuleika Lopez, permitted the departure on the condition that Senator Bong Go would replace her and that Duterte would return by evening.
Duterte explained she had to plead with Lopez, who initially resisted, to allow her to see her children.
Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa will accompany Lopez while Duterte is away.
Lopez's concern about being transferred to another facility is the reason for Duterte's promise to return by evening.
Duterte had initially gone to the House to protect Lopez, who was cited for contempt and experienced panic attacks, leading to her hospitalization.
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