Sara Duterte to gov’t officials: Stop playing politics

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday called on government officials to stop playing politics and advancing their own interests and instead focus on the betterment of the country.

This was what Duterte answered when asked of her message to the Filipino people amid the recent events in the country. Her impeachment trial already began last Monday, and is scheduled to run for 92 trial days.

“Unang-una, ipinapaabot ko sa ating mga opisyal ng pamahalaan na itigil na muna natin ang pamumulitika at pananawagan nila ng transparency at accountability, pero ang totoong pakay nila ay ang kanilang sariling political interest,” Duterte said in an interview during her attendance in the Araw ng Bigaan and fiesta celebration in Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur.

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“Pangalawa, sa ating mga opisyal pa rin ng pamahalaan na tutukan natin ang kaayusan, kapayapaan, at kaunlaran ng ating bayan. Matagal na nag-aantay ang ating mga kababayan na mas maging maayos ‘yung kanilang buhay,” Duterte added.

Duterte then addressed the Filipinos, and told them not to lose hope for the country. She also reminded the youth to have discipline to finish their studies.

“Huwag tayong mawalan ng pag-asa sa kakayahan natin na maging isang mayaman na bansa,” she noted.

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As Duterte skipped the opening of her trial last Monday, she showed up to the Senate halls on Tuesday for a meeting with her lawyers. In a brief press conference, she did not answer questions, but once again referred to her impeachment as a bloodbath, uttering: “In this bloodbath and bludgeoning, I will be bloodied but unbowed.”

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The first week of the trial concluded on Wednesday, where the first witness of the House prosecution panel, National Bureau of Investigation agent John Mark Calilung was presented to support allegations that she issued threats against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., First Lady Liza Marcos, and former House speaker Martin Romualdez. /cb

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