VP Sara: No description of ties with Marcos

Vice President Sara Duterte now has no description of her relationship with President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., with whom she ran and won in Eleksyon 2022 as part of the UniTeam ticket.

According to Marisol Abdurahman's report on "24 Oras," the former secretary of education said she has yet to talk with Marcos after resigned from the Cabinet.

"Hindi na kami nagkita at hindi na kami nag-usap ni President Marcos so wala akong description sa relationship namin ngayon ni President Marcos," Duterte said.

The Vice President on Wednesday criticized the Philippine government, including the House of Representatives, for its supposed lack of action to address issues in health, security, infrastructure, and foreign interference.

In a lengthy statement addressed to the Muslim community, Duterte said the country was being led by officials who are disloyal to their sworn duty.

"Kung sino yung nakikita ninyo nagrereact publicly and privately sa mga sinasabi ko, 'yan 'yung mga tao na natatamaan sa mga sinabi ko sa statement ko kahapon," Duterte said.

"'Yung hindi tapat sa serbisyo, hindi tapat sa kanilang trabaho at hindi tapat sa pagsisilbi sa bayan," he added.

Duterte said she was surprised about the results of the OCTA Research Survey, which indicated that pro-Duterte Filipinos have gone down.

"Nakakagulat lang kasi ngayon lang ako nakakita ng survey na ang tanong ay pro-Marcos ka ba o pro-Duterte ka ba?" Duterte said.

"Talagang gagastos ka ng pera para tanungin ang mga tao kung pro-Marcos ka o pro-Duterte ka. Dapat siguro nilagay doon pro-Pilipinas ka ba? I'm sure lahat yun lilipat sa pro-Pilipinas," she added.

Duterte adverted to "perpetuation in power" as the "motive."

"It's very obvious sa lahat ng naririnig mo nakikita mo na ginagawa, ang motibo diyan is, 'Ayaw ko na bumaba. Sa akin na ito forever'," Duterte said.

"Kaya sirain ko kayong lahat. Wala akong pakialam kung totoo man o hindi ang paninira ko sa inyo basta lang masira kayo," she added.

"'Yan ang motibo diyan. everything is all about politics and power," Duterte said.

GMA Integrated News has sought comment from Malacañang and will publish its side once it is available. —NB, GMA Integrated News