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Sara says she will be loyal VP if Marcos wins, says didn't seek Duterte backing

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Sara Duterte is welcomed on stage during the Miting De Avance on Aseana Avenue in Parañaque on May 7, 2022. Fernando G. Sepe Jr., ABS-CBN News" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/news/05/09/20220507-election-marcos-miting-fsj-6403.jpg"/><figcaption>Sara Duterte is welcomed on stage during the Miting De Avance on Aseana Avenue in Parañaque on May 7, 2022. <em>Fernando G. Sepe Jr., ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Vice-presidential candidate Sara Duterte-Carpio on Monday said she will be a supportive and loyal vice-president if she and fellow UniTeam candidate, presidential frontrunner Ferdinand &quot;Bongbong&quot; Marcos Jr., both win in the May 9 elections. </p><p>&quot;I will be a supportive and loyal vice-president to Apo BBM in the event he wins. Kung hindi naman kasama o kaalyado yung mananalo na Pangulo, I will still continue to work for our country,&quot; she told reporters after casting her vote inside Daniel R Aguinaldo National High School in her hometown of Davao City Monday morning.</p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/rtvmalacanang/videos/723157888889657" data-width="auto"> </div><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Duterte, who earlier said she wants to serve as Defense Secretary in a Marcos Cabinet, added that she has lined up peacebuilding and child protection activities in case she is not given a Cabinet post. </p><p>Duterte and Marcos have consistently held massive leads in pre-election surveys, numbers that have convinced them victory was at hand. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/02/22/april-polls-of-pulse-asia-topped-by-marcos-pacquiao-overtakes-isko">Marcos tops Pulse Asia&#x27;s final survey among pres&#x27;l bets; Pacquiao overtakes Isko</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/09/22/marcos-eyes-landslide-as-ph-votes-for-new-president">Marcos Jr eyes landslide win as Philippines votes for new president</a></li></ul><p>In the interview, Duterte thanked her father, President Rodrigo Duterte, for actively campaigning for her but noted that she and Marcos did not actively seek out his endorsement. </p><p>The President earlier said he is not supporting any candidate except his daughter. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/04/22/duterte-says-not-backing-any-candidate-except-sara">Duterte says &#x27;not supporting any candidate except daughter&#x27; Sara</a></li></ul><p>&quot;Hindi pa po kami nag-usap ni Pangulong Duterte about politics. Yes, nagpapasalamat tayo sa Pangulong Duterte sa kanyang pag-ikot at pangampanya sa aking kandidatura,&quot; she said. </p><p>She also denied there is a rift between her father and Marcos. </p><p>&quot;Of course wala, lahat naman tayo pwedeng pumili ng ating kandidato lalong-lalo na ang ating Pangulo. It is his right to endorse or not endorse anyone,&quot; she said. </p><p>&quot;Hindi po. Hindi po kami lumapit kay Pangulong Duterte para magpa-endorse. Kaming dalawa,&quot; she said when asked if she had asked her father to endorse Marcos. </p><p>Duterte, who remains popular among many Filipinos, called Marcos a &quot;weak leader&quot; in November last year. </p><p>&quot;Hindi ako naninira ng tao, talagang weak kasi spoiled child, only son. Of course he can talk, he delivers English articulate[ly], ang aral kasi kung saan-saan sa labas. Pero kung sabihin mo na may crisis, he’s a weak leader at saka may bagahe siya,&quot; he said. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/19/21/duterte-on-bongbong-marcos-spoiled-weak-leader">Duterte says daughter Sara&#x27;s running-mate Marcos is &#x27;spoiled, weak leader&#x27;</a></li></ul><p>The younger Duterte, meanwhile, said she plans to do an online thanksgiving event for all those who helped in the campaign for the past 90 days. </p><p>She is scheduled to fly to Manila for scheduled thanksgiving events from May 10 to May 13. </p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2028076" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

Vice-presidential candidate Sara Duterte-Carpio on Monday said she will be a supportive and loyal vice-president if Bongbong Marcos Jr. wins. 