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Senate President Francis Escudero on Saturday urged all the parties involved in the events that led to the latest tirades of Vice President Sara Duterte to work on de-escalating the situation.Escudero said he was “deeply concerned” with the latest outburst of Duterte in public in connection with the detention of her chief of staff in the House of Representatives.“She should keep in mind that as a public official, she has a duty to set an example for the personnel in the Office of the Vice President and our fellow Filipinos, especially our children,” Escudero said in a statement.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2024/11/23/vp-duterte-blocks-house-order-to-transfer-chief-of-staff-to-mandaluyong-0907">VP Duterte blocks House order to transfer chief-of-staff to Mandaluyong</a></div>In yet another video that was shared to the public, Duterte engaged in a profanity-laced attack on the First Family and House Speaker Martin Romualdez, in response to what she claimed as &quot;harassment&quot; against her and her office.Escudero said the Vice President and her allies “must consider how her actions have contributed to rising tensions.”“I urge those who are close to her—those who truly care about her as a person and as a leader—to advise her to refrain from making these indecorous and possibly criminal statements in public. These do not benefit the Vice President, her office, or our country,” Escudero said.“Our government has urgent and pressing concerns it must address—matters that directly affect the lives and livelihoods of the Filipino people. It is imperative that we as public officials focus our energy and attention on resolving these issues,” he added.He lamented how in every similar episode involving the Vice President and her “erratic and troubling behavior” it serves as a needless distraction from attending to the urgent needs of the nation.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2024/11/23/marcos-family-s-security-strengthened-after-sara-duterte-s-kill-threat-1826">‘Matter of national security’: Marcos family&#x27;s security strengthened after Sara Duterte’s kill threat</a></div>“If she is struggling, I sincerely hope she seeks and is provided with the help she may need so she can regain calm and composure, and properly discharge her duties as Vice President,” Escudero said.The senator reminded all public officials to keep in mind that as public servants, “our actions should always be guided by this fundamental question: do my actions serve our people and benefit the country that we all love?”“I implore the Vice President to review and assess her recent actions and words spoken and determine if her statements meet this standard,” he said.

Senate President Francis Escudero on Saturday urged all the parties involved in the events that led to the latest tirades of Vice President Sara Duterte to work on de-escalating the situation.

Senate President Francis Escudero on Saturday urged all the parties involved in the events that led to the latest tirades of Vice President Sara Duterte to work on de-escalating the situation.

Escudero appeals for calm after VP Sara Duterte's rants

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Escudero appeals for calm after VP Sara Duterte's rants

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Published November 23, 2024 10:37 PM PHT

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