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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte performs a duet with his daughter, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio, during the Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) Thanksgiving Night at the Peninsula Manila in Makati City on June 24, 2019. Karl Norman Alonzo, Presidential Photo

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Pia Gutierrez

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:958px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/174365756753720190624-hnp-thanksgiving-mnib-4.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">President Rodrigo Duterte performs a duet with his daughter Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio during the Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) Thanksgiving Night at the Peninsula Manila in Makati City on June 24, 2019. <em>Karl Norman Alonzo, Presidential Photo/File</em></span></span></span></div><p style="text-align:left">MANILA — “Glad I could help.” </p><p>This was the reaction of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. to Vice President Sara Duterte who &quot;thanked&quot; him for her renewed relationship with father former President Rodrigo Duterte, according to Palace Press Officer Claire Castro.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/4/2/vp-sara-thanks-marcos-jr-for-rekindled-ties-with-dad-rodrigo-0948">&#x27;Ironic&#x27;: VP Sara thanks Marcos Jr. for renewed relationship with dad Rodrigo</a></div><p>In an earlier interview, the Duterte noted the &quot;irony&quot; as she expressed gratitude to Marcos because &quot;there was forgiveness between&quot; her and her father &quot;for all that has happened” in their lives.&quot;</p><p>Castro however said that the younger Duterte should first thank her father, saying that the former president was responsible for setting the course of actions that ultimately led to their renewed relationship.</p><p>“Dahil kung siya man po ay nagkaroon ng pagkakataon at nagkaroon ng oras kasama ang kanyang ama, ay dahil po ito sa kasong [extrajudicial killings],” Castro said in a Palace briefing.</p><p>(Because if there is now an opportunity to be with her father, that is because of the cases of extrajudicial killings)</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/4/1/sara-duterte-honeylet-avance-a-kitty-visit-ex-president-duterte-anew-2225">Sara Duterte, Honeylet Avanceña, Kitty visit ex-president Duterte anew</a></div><p>“Kung hindi po naganap at hindi nagawa ang sinasabing aksyon patungkol sa war on drugs, at walang nag-complain, hindi naman din sila magkakaroon ng pagkakataon na makapunta sa The Hague,&quot; Castro added.</p><p>(If not for what happened and what was done in the war on drugs, and nobody filed a complaint, then there would have been no opportunity to go to The Hague)</p><p>The Dutertes have accused Marcos and his allies of sending the former president to The Hague, Netherlands to &quot;eliminate&quot; a supposed political rival. </p><p>Duterte is currently in  the custody of the International Criminal Court, where he faces the charge of crimes against humanity in relation to his bloody drug war.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/JCxFAV9MTos?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. said he was "glad" to be of help to Vice President Sara Duterte mend her ties with her father following his ICC arrest.</p>

President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. said he was "glad" to be of help to Vice President Sara Duterte mend her ties with her father following his ICC arrest.

Marcos on VP Sara 'thanking' him for mended ties with dad: 'Glad I could help'

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Marcos on VP Sara 'thanking' him for mended ties with dad: 'Glad I could help'

Pia Gutierrez,

ABS-CBN News

Published April 03, 2025 01:51 PM PHT

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Updated April 03, 2025 07:22 PM PHT

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