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Stop politicking? Sara Duterte tells Marcos: Look in the mirror
Earlier in a recent vlog, Marcos told newly elected government officials who just assumed office that the elections are over so they should now focus their attention on public service.
'Tapos na po ang bahagi ng politika. Serbisyo (publiko) na ang haharapin ninyo ngayon. Marami-rami tayong trabahong pagtutulungan sa lokal at sa national government, at malaking ang bahagi ang LGU sa paghahatid namin ng serbisyo sa (taumbayan).'
(The political phase is over. You will now face public service. The local and national governments have a lot of work to do together, and the LGUs play a big part in our delivery of service to the people.)
In an interview in The Hague, Duterte said in response: 'Siguro tumingin siya sa salamin, 'no, 'pag sinasabi niya 'yung i-stop na ang pamumulitika. Kasi sila 'yung namumulitika. Ang ginagawa lang namin lahat ay sumasagot kami.'
(Maybe he should look in the mirror when he's saying that, because they are the ones politicking. All we do is answer.)
'Wala naman kaming ginagawang atake, ang sa amin lahat ay pagsagot at depensa. So sila ang tumigil at sila 'yung nasa administration. Sila yung tumigil at sila 'yung tumutok sa kung ano yung dapat na ibigay para sa taong bayan,' she added.
(We are not attacking, all we do is answer and defend. So they should be the ones who should stop because they are in the administration. They should be the ones focusing on providing service for the people.)
GMA News Online sought a comment from Malacañang and will update this story once it responds.
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Duterte also reiterated that she will not be attending the fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) of Marcos on July 28.
The Vice President is currently in The Netherlands to visit her father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, in The Hague where he is currently detained over charges of crimes against humanity.
'Dito lang kami sa Hague sa duration ng duty ko. So…July 5 hanggang July 23 ang sa akin and then darating sa susunod si Honeylet,' she said, referring to Duterte's common-law wife Honeylet Avanceña.
(We are only here in The Hague for the duration of my duty. I'm here from July 5 to July 23, and then Honeylet will come next.) — RSJ, GMA Integrated News
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