By: Junex Doronio
ACTION SPEAKS LOUDER THAN WORDS, as the saying goes, and this early the body language of Vice President Sara Duterte and presidential sister Senator Imee Marcos is subtly sending a message that they are a tandem to beat in 2028.
If this happens, some political observers predicted a “very exciting” three-way presidential contest in 2028 in the probable teams of Inday Sara Duterte – Manang Imee Marcos, Speaker Martin Romualdez – ACT-CIS party list Rep. Erwin Tulfo, and Sen. Risa Hontiveros – PNoy political adviser Ronald Llamas.
Last September 17, VP Sara and Sen. Imee made their presence felt in vote-rich Cebu province and Zamboanga provinces.
The journey of the so-called “Alpha Female Duo” began with their attending the Araw ng Zamboanga del Sur followed by the inauguration of a new commercial ship in Cebu City.
It can be noted that photos of Duterte and Marcos have been shared on their social media pages.
In an Instagram post, Sen. Imee couldn’t help but declare her joy at spending the day with VP Sara.
“Masaya akong nakasama muli si VP Inday Sara Duterte para sa ika-71 Araw ng Zamboanga del Sur ngayong Linggo, September 17. Maligayang pagdiriwang sa lahat ng taga-Zamboanga del Sur!” Marcos wrote on Instagram.
She added: “Bukod sa pagdalo sa Araw ng Zamboanga del Sur at Megayon Festival, nakasama ko rin si VP Inday Sara Duterte sa blessing at inaugurasyon ng bagong RoRo na MV Lite CAT 2 ng Sunline Shipping Corporation noong Linggo, September 17 sa Cebu City.”
Inday Sara also posted on her Facebook her own account of their visit to the two provinces.
She said that in Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur, she tackled various programs of the Office of the Vice President such as the Medical and Burial Assistance and PagbaBAGo: A Million Bags and Trees Program. (ai/mnm)