President Ferdinand Marcos Jr (L) and Vice President Sara Duterte. In a press conference on Friday, October 18, 2024, Duterte scoffed at the feelings of Marcos over their soured friendship. | PHOTOS: Official Facebook pages og Bongbong Marcos and Inday Sara Duterte
MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte on Friday scoffed at the feelings of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. over their soured friendship, saying it should be the last item on his plate as the country’s top leader.
In a press conference, Duterte revealed that she initially did not intend to respond to Marcos’ remarks that he felt “deceived” after she denied ever being friends with him.
She said her first reaction was of wonder – why the issue even mattered to Marcos in the first place.
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“Because, for the love of God. You are already president. Are your feelings still important?” Duterte said in mixed Filipino and English.
“When you’re a president, your tiredness, your tears, your fatigue, your stress are no longer important,” she added.
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Duterte said that Marcos should instead be thinking about the more pressing matters, particularly, hunger, and the increasing prices of petroleum products and commodities, especially with the upcoming holiday season.
“Do you really have time to think ‘ugh, this girl?” she said.