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Philippine VP Sara Duterte Resigns from Marcos Cabinet on June 19

Jun 19, 2024, 07:43 AM

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte has resigned from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s Cabinet on June 19, stepping down from her roles as Secretary of the Department of Education and Vice Chair of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC). The resignation marks a significant shift in the political landscape, signaling the end of the alliance that dominated the 2022 elections. Analysts have long speculated that Duterte would part ways with the Marcos administration to position herself as a leader of the opposition for the 2025 elections. The resignation follows a series of events, including a protest in Davao against charter change in January, where former President Rodrigo Duterte accused Marcos of drug use. House Deputy Minority Leader and ACT Teachers Representative France Castro welcomed the resignation, stating it was 'long overdue.' Duterte did not provide a specific reason for her resignation but emphasized that it was not a sign of weakness.