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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte lead the Basic Education Report 2024 at the Sofitel Hotel in Pasay City on January 25, 2024. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

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RG Cruz

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/172241062370520240125-bbm-sara-duterte-educ-report-JC-17.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte lead the Basic Education Report 2024 at the Sofitel Hotel in Pasay City on January 25, 2024. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte lead the Basic Education Report 2024 at the Sofitel Hotel in Pasay City on January 25, 2024. <em>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>MANILA — Vice President Sara Duterte may have resigned as Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary to prevent further political harassment, at least according to Sen. Cynthia Villar on Wednesday.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/6/19/sara-duterte-resigns-from-marcos-cabinet-palace-1450">• Sara Duterte resigns from Marcos Cabinet</a></div><p>Duterte left the Marcos cabinet last month, without disclosing her reasons.</p><p>&quot;Tingin ko kaya siya nag-resign para hindi na siya maha-harass, eh kasi pag ikaw may posisyon na ganoon na you&#x27;re heading a big department like Department of Education, eh maraming issues na pwedeng sabihin sa iyo na hindi naman totoo,&quot; Villar said.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/6/25/vp-duterte-says-she-s-still-friends-with-marcos-following-cabinet-exit-1548">• VP Duterte says she&#x27;s still &#x27;friends&#x27; with Marcos following Cabinet exit</a></div><p>&quot;Tingin ko sini-simplify niya yung buhay niya,&quot; she added. </p><p>Meanwhile, Villar also believes that Duterte is entitled to security following the Philippine National Police&#x27;s decision to recall 75 of her police escorts, supposedly to augment the fleet in Metro Manila.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/7/30/sara-duterte-tells-supporters-don-t-let-anyone-get-away-with-harming-my-family-1129">• Sara Duterte tells supporters: &#x27;Don&#x27;t let anyone get away with harming my family&#x27;</a></div><p>&quot;She&#x27;s entitled to something because she&#x27;s Vice President of the Philippines,&quot; Villar said.</p><p>Duterte earlier decried the security recall as political harassment and accused PNP chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil of lying to the public.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/7/30/sara-duterte-should-respect-pnp-lawmakers-say-1829">• Sara Duterte should respect PNP, lawmakers say</a></div><p>Some lawmakers have accused Duterte of using the issue to supposedly divert the public&#x27;s attention from her &quot;ill-timed&quot; overseas vacation during a typhoon.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO: </strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable fr-active" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/tmH5sZyAm6o?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Vice President Sara Duterte may have resigned as Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary to prevent further political harassment, Sen. Cynthia Villar thinks.</p>

Vice President Sara Duterte may have resigned as Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary to prevent further political harassment, Sen. Cynthia Villar thinks.

Villar thinks VP Duterte left Marcos cabinet to 'simplify' her life, prevent 'harassment'

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Villar thinks VP Duterte left Marcos cabinet to 'simplify' her life, prevent 'harassment'

RG Cruz,

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Published Jul 31, 2024 03:38 PM PHT

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