By Junex Doronio
MANILA — Dissapointed that Vice President Sara Duterte snubbed the plenary debates on the proposed P2-billion 2025 budget for the Office of the Vice President (OVP) only to learn that she was having a good time in a beach in Camarines Norte, members of the so-called Young Guns of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (24 Sept 2024) said the country’s second highest official may not be interested in her position and should better step down.
This developed even as lawmakers deny that the majority is hatching an impeachment move against VP Sara and said they will be waiting until Wednesday (25 September 2024) to hear her defend the OVP budget for next year.
“So if that’s the case, it shows that she’s not interested in her duties and functions as the vice president of the Philippines. So with that coming out, probably we can ask her to step down as the vice president,” Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Raul Angelo “Jil” Bongalon said in a press conference.
He noted that by apparently having a good time in the beach while lawmakers were having a hard time scrutinizing the budget of each government agency shows a lack of interest in her office.
“So I guess it’s the Filipino people, it’s up to them to judge the vice president… If she’s not interested with her duties and functions as the vice president, we can ask the vice president to step down,” Bongalon quipped.
Deputy Speaker David Suarez was asked if Bongalon’s suggestion was a sentiment shared by other lawmakers.
“Well that’s clear sentiments being shared by a lot of members. I mean, you know, this work, a responsibility. We are all elected. We are the one entrusted to serve. We have duties to fulfill. This is part of our work. This is part of our responsibility,” Suarez said.
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