PhilStar-June 20
After months of souring relations between political families whose team-up scored a landslide victory in 2022, Vice President Sara Duterte resigned from her post as secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd) and vice chairperson of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) yesterday. A statement issued by the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) confirmed that “as of 2:21 p.m. today, 19 June 2024, Vice President Sara Z. Duterte, went to Malacañang and tendered her resignation as Member of the Cabinet, Secretary of the Department of Education and Vice Chairperson of the NTF-ELCAC, effective 19 July 2024. “She declined to give a reason why. She will continue to serve as Vice President. We thank her for her service.” At a press briefing yesterday afternoon at the DepEd complex in Pasig, Duterte announced her resignation as education secretary. “Earlier today, June 19, 2024, I sought an audience with the President and tendered my resignation as the Secretary of Education effective July 19, 2024,” Duterte told reporters. “I have given my 30-day notice to ensure the proper and orderly transition for the benefit of the next secretary,” she added. While Marcos repeatedly praised Sara’s performance as a member of the Cabinet, they did not agree on some issues. Marcos and Sara were last seen together in public during the Philippine National Police Academy graduation in Cavite last April. Their last known closed door meeting took place on May 21 in Malacañang, where they tackled proposals to amend the school calendar. Read more at: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/06/20/2364216/sara-quits-marcos-cabinet
