Lawmaker threatens VP Sara with impeach rap; Veep responds, ‘Enjoy’

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 08/25/2023

MANILA, Philippines — A lawmaker is considering the filing of an impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte. This is in connection with the suspicion that the Office of the Vice President (OVP) may have spent P125…

Party-list solon to COA: Probe VP Sara’s P125-M confidential funds in 2022

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 08/24/2023

MANILA, Philippines — A lawmaker has asked the Commission on Audit (COA) to investigate the presence of confidential funds (CF) in the Office of the Vice President (OVP) report for 2022 — under incumbent Vice President Sara…

Duterte’s move of clearing classrooms of “unnecessary decorations” gets DepEd-7 chief’s support

Futch Anthony Inso 08/24/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Education Secretary Sara Duterte-Carpio’s directive of keeping the classrooms clean and free from any unnecessary artwork, decorations, tarpaulins, and posters has the backing of DepEd-7 regional director Dr. Salustiano Jimenez. Duterte’s move was…

Duterte defends DepEd’s P150-M confidential fund: Education tied to security

Jean Magaluz 08/07/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President and concurrent Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Monday defended the Department of Education’s (DepEd) proposal to have P150 million worth of confidential funds, saying that education is tied to national security. Duterte…

Sara Duterte, Leni Robredo, Raffy Tulfo top presidential bets in 2028 — SWS survey

Faith Argosino 06/12/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte, Senator Raffy Tulfo, and former vice president Leni Robredo were the top three candidates picked to succeed President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. in 2028, according to a…

Bongbong Marcos tells birthday girl VP Sara: Don’t mind shameless people

Daphne Galvez - Reporter / @DYGalvezINQ 05/31/2023

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday wished Vice President Sara Duterte a happy birthday and advised his 2022 polls running mate to ignore “tambaloslos” (a vivid Visayan expression implying brazenness). Marcos also encouraged Duterte…

VP Sara Duterte distributes “PagbaBAGo” kits to students in Mandaue

Wenilyn Sabalo 05/27/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte, on Saturday, May 27, 2023, led the Cebu leg of the simultaneous and nationwide launching of the “PagbaBAGo: A Million Learners and Trees Campaign.” The launching in Cebu was…

Sara Duterte resigns from Lakas-CMD

Daphne Galvez 05/19/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte has resigned from Lakas–Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD), where she served as chairperson. Duterte on Friday, May 19, 2023, announced the resignation but did not categorically give a…

Teachers group lodges complaint vs Sara Duterte at ILO

Jane Bautista 04/21/2023

The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) has formally asked the International Labor Organization (ILO) to intervene against the “Red-tagging” of Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte. In an April 19 letter to Chihoko Asada Miyakawa, regional…

VP Duterte says remark on transport strike is factual, not red-tagging

Inquirer.net 03/06/2023

MANILA, Philippines — When she called the week-long transport strike as “communist-inspired” and a “painful interference,” Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte said she is only stating a fact and not red-tagging. Duterte issued the statement…

Sara Duterte: Lack of school infra, resources ‘most pressing issue’ in PH education

Mariejo S. Ramos - @inquirerdotnet 01/30/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The lack of school infrastructure and resources is the “most pressing issue” faced by the Philippine education sector, Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte said on Monday. As she presented the Basic Education…

VP Sara praises Bongbong Marcos for continuing gains of father Duterte

Daphne Galvez 07/26/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday praised President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s first State of the Nation Address (Sona), the contents of which, she said, aims to continue the gains of the administration of…

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