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Rodrigo Duterte asked to be cremated if he dies in The Hague — VP Sara
Vice President Sara Duterte stated that her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, wishes to be cremated in the Netherlands if he dies there, with only his ashes to be returned to the Philippines.
VP Duterte revealed this during her visit to the Netherlands where the elder Duterte is currently located.
The former President explicitly instructed that his body should not be brought back to the Philippines if he passes away there, but that he should be cremated and only his ashes returned.
The Vice President expressed her personal opposition to cremation, though her father is in favor of it.
She also mentioned that while her father seemed irritated, he was physically well and had lost weight.
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