Vice President Sara Duterte attends the attends the House quad committee hearing on the extrajudicial killings, addressing alleged human rights violations from her father former president Rodrigo Duterte administration’s war on drugs on November 13, 2024. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

Carmelle Lacuata

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17325487725801732548803407.jpeg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Vice President Sara Duterte and her father, father former president Rodrigo Duterte, attend the House quad committee hearing on the extrajudicial killings during the previous administration’s war on drugs. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News/file"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Vice President Sara Duterte and her father, father former president Rodrigo Duterte, attend the House quad committee hearing on the extrajudicial killings during the previous administration’s war on drugs. <em>Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News/file</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Former president Rodrigo Duterte believes the current controversy involving his daughter, Vice President Sara Duterte, and the Office of the Vice President, is not big enough to warrant a mass movement from their supporters.</p><p>According to Duterte, the issue is “insignificant”, and should not be seen as a reason for them to do anything against the government.</p><p>“Wala pa naman tayong natanong, pero maliit na bagay ‘yan masyado para mag-ano tayo…Sabihin mong mag-ano ng gulo, hindi, ‘wag. Alam mo dumaan ako sa pagka-presidente,” he told reporters in Davao City Monday night.</p><p>“Kay Inday, wala ‘yun. Kaya niya ‘yun. Insignificant masyado. Kahit kasuhan nila si Inday, hindi naman makulong ‘yan,” he added.</p><p>According to the elder Duterte, he is more concerned with the case of OVP Chief of Staff Atty. Zuleika Lopez, who he said might have suffered from a serious illness.</p><p>When told about calls on social media for a “people power”, Duterte shrugged it off, reiterating that the issue is insignificant.</p><p>“Hindi, ‘wag. Alam mo, not for anybody, not for anything else, masasabi kong insignificant ‘yang nangyari kay Lopez at kay Inday,” he said.</p><p>“Alam naman niyang hindi namin kaya ‘yan,” Duterte added, referring to National Security Council’s statement that it is “closely coordinating” with law enforcement agencies to look into the threat against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. </p><p>The NSC did not name Duterte in its statement.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/11/25/sara-duterte-asks-why-threats-vs-vp-not-a-national-security-concern-1742">Sara Duterte says gov&#x27;t ignoring &#x27;threats&#x27; to her life</a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2024/11/23/vp-duterte-s-claim-of-tapping-hitman-for-marcos-jr-an-active-threat-malaca-ang-1130">VP Duterte&#x27;s claim of tapping hitman for Marcos Jr. an ‘active threat’: Malacañang</a></div><p>Supporters of Vice President Sara Duterte on Sunday criticized the government during their gathering in front of the Veterans Memorial Medical Center in Quezon City, where her chief of staff is  recovering. </p><p>Lopez was brought to VMMC after falling ill on Friday. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2024/11/24/vp-sara-dutertes-supporters-protest-in-front-of-veterans-hospital-2113">VP Sara Duterte&#x27;s supporters protest in front of Veterans hospital</a></div>

<p>Former president Rodrigo Duterte believes the current controversy involving his daughter, Vice President Sara Duterte, and the Office of the Vice President, is not big enough to warrant a mass movement from their supporters.</p>

Former president Rodrigo Duterte believes the current controversy involving his daughter, Vice President Sara Duterte, and the Office of the Vice President, is not big enough to warrant a mass movement from their supporters.

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Duterte says row involving daughter ‘insignificant’; shrugs off calls for ‘people power’

Duterte says row involving daughter ‘insignificant’; shrugs off calls for ‘people power’

Rose Carmelle Lacuata,

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Published Nov 25, 2024 11:34 PM PHT

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Updated Nov 26, 2024 06:37 AM PHT

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