By Liezelle Soriano
MANILA — Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio on Friday (18 Oct 2024) said she has no regrets about running for the position, stating that if she were still a mayor, it would be “easy” for her opponents to remove her from office.
“I don’t regret running for Vice President, kasi imagine niyo, kung mayor ako tapos hinahabol nila ako ngayon, di ba? Napakadali nila ako i-suspend, napakadali nila ako kasuhan, napakadali nila ako tanggalin sa pwesto as mayor,” Duterte-Carpio said on Friday, October 18, 2024.
The Vice President also mentioned she has no regrets about teaming up with President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. during the elections.
Duterte-Carpio ran alongside Marcos in the 2022 elections under UniTeam.
“Hindi ko din pinagsisihan na nakipagtandem ako sa kanya. I’m sure merong rason ang Diyos… para rin siguro sa kanya, para kay BBM, or para sa bayan,” she said.
She also revealed that she was approached by the Marcoses to help them win against then-presidential aspirant Leni Robredo.
Duterte-Carpio said she received a call from Senator Imee Marcos, asking her to run for Vice President as her brother’s running mate to secure the election victory.
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