INQToday: No ill feelings toward Marcos over ‘political persecution’ – Sara Duterte
Here’s a quick roundup of today’s top stories:
PH urges diplomacy amid escalating Middle East conflict
The Philippine government on Sunday urged concerned parties in the Middle East to avoid the escalation of conflict, reiterating the need for a “peaceful and diplomatic solution” to the ongoing crisis.
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) issued this statement after the United States joined Israel in its air campaign against Tehran in Iran. The DFA said that the country is “greatly concerned” of the recent developments in the Israel-Iran conflict.
Iran threatens US bases in response to strikes on nuclear sites
Iran on Sunday threatened US bases in the Middle East after massive air strikes that Washington said had destroyed Tehran’s nuclear program, though some officials cautioned that the extent of damage was unclear.
With aerial assaults between Iran and Israel raging — including fresh strikes by Israel on what it said were military targets in Iran — the US State Department issued a worldwide caution alert for its citizens traveling or living abroad.
Sara Duterte: ‘No ill feelings’ toward Marcos over own ‘political persecution’
Vice President Sara Duterte said she harbors “no ill feelings” toward President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. over her supposed “political persecution,” describing it as simply part of a politician’s life.
Duterte made the statement when asked whether she had received any invitation from Marcos for a reconciliation meeting, something he previously expressed willingness to pursue, which she denied.
Sara Duterte expects nothing substantial in Marcos’ 4th Sona
Vice President Sara Duterte said that she has no plans of attending President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s upcoming State of the Nation Address (SONA) as she expects “nothing substantial” from it.
Duterte confirmed her intention not to attend after House of Representatives Secretary General Reginald Velasco earlier revealed that Duterte will once again skip the President’s Sona.
