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Duterte on her ‘designated survivor’ remark: ‘Not a joke, bomb threat’
Vice President Sara Duterte clarified that her "designated survivor" remark about skipping President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s upcoming State of the Nation Address (SONA) was neither a joke nor a bomb threat, stating that "many missed the point."
The Philippines does not have a law on designated survivor, unlike the United States, where the concept entails keeping a successor safe during a national event to take over the presidency in case of a catastrophic incident.
Her comments drew ire from several lawmakers who warned the Vice President against making such remarks.
Duterte's resignation as Secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd) is effective July 19, and she stated it was not due to weakness but stemmed from her concern for teachers and students.
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Vice President Sara Duterte announced she will not attend President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s third State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 22, stating she is "appointing myself as the designated survivor."
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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.
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Members of the House of Representatives' "Young Guns" bloc criticized Vice President Sara Duterte's "designated survivor" remark and her planned absence from the upcoming State of the Nation Address (SONA).
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Vice President Sara Duterte resigned as Secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd) and vice chairperson of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC).
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The House of Representatives will reserve a seat for Vice President Sara Duterte for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s third State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 22, in case she decides to attend last minute.
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