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VP Duterte says she's still 'friends' with Marcos following Cabinet exit
Vice President Sara Duterte confirmed her resignation from the Cabinet, stating her friendship with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. remains amicable.
Her resignation from the Department of Education (DepEd) and the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) takes effect on July 19.
Duterte cited her "true concern" for teachers and students as the reason for her departure from DepEd.
The resignation occurs amidst months of tension between the Duterte and Marcos political families and less than a year before the 2025 midterm elections.
She is focused on ensuring a smooth transition at the DepEd and is keen to know who President Marcos will appoint as her successor.
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Vice President Sara Duterte has resigned as Secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd) and vice chair of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), with her resignation effective July 19, a decision that President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has accepted.
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Former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque declared Vice President Sara Duterte as the "leader of the opposition" after her resignation from the Department of Education and NTF-ELCAC.
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Davao del Norte 1st district Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez stated that the Marcos administration lost a "very capable" official with the resignation of Vice President Sara Duterte as Department of Education (DepEd) secretary.
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House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez stated that he does not yet consider Vice President Sara Duterte as part of the opposition, awaiting her official pronouncement.
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Vice President Sara Duterte confirmed her attendance at several Department of Education (DepEd) events, including the opening of the Palarong Pambansa on July 9 in Cebu City.
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