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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/File

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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Katrina Domingo

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1747643202967EMBED_20240125-bbm-sara-duterte-educ-report-JC-10.jpg" style="width:960px" 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/File"/><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/File</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA -- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday said that he is willing to reconcile with the Duterte family, noting that he wants to get along with everyone.</p><p>The President made the statement after he was asked in the <a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?extid=CL-UNK-UNK-UNK-IOS_GK0T-GK1C&amp;v=1040724554685561">first episode of his podcast</a> if he wanted to make amends with the Duterte family.</p><p>&quot;Oo. Ayoko ng gulo. Gusto ko makasundo sa lahat ng tao. Mas maganda. Marami na akong kaaway. Hindi ko kailangan ng kaaway, kailangan ko kaibigan,&quot; Marcos Jr. said.</p><p>&quot;Ewan ko. Hangga&#x27;t maaari, ang habol ko yung stability, peaceful, para magawa namin ang trabaho namin. Lagi akong bukas sa ganiyan. I&#x27;m always open to any approach,&quot; he said.</p><p>&quot;Halika, magtulungan tayo. Kahit na hindi tayo magkasundo sa polisiya, hindi tayo magkasundo, tanggalin natin ang gulo,&quot; he added.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/5/17/-alyansa-bets-were-shut-off-from-mindanao-analyst-1033">READ: &#x27;Alyansa&#x27; bets were &#x27;shut off&#x27; from Mindanao — analyst</a></div><p>Marcos Jr.&#x27;s relationship with the Duterte family soured in early 2024 after former President Rodrigo Duterte and his son Davao Mayor Sebastian Duterte accused him of being a weak leader, who is allegedly addicted to cocaine.</p><p>In mid-2024, Vice President Sara Duterte resigned from Marcos Jr.&#x27;s Cabinet, and eventually slammed her former running mate and his allies for alleged irregularities in the administration.</p><p>The rift further deepened after the House of Representatives — led by Marcos Jr.&#x27;s cousin Ferdinand Martin Romualdez — investigated the Office of the Vice President&#x27;s confidential funds, and eventually voted to impeach her as second-in-command.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/5/17/sara-duterte-says-she-wants-bloodbath-in-her-impeachment-trial-2257">READ: Sara Duterte says she wants &#x27;bloodbath&#x27; in her impeachment trial</a></div><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/5/17/lawyers-studying-how-duterte-can-take-oath-of-office-from-the-hague-vp-sara-0834">READ: Lawyers studying how Duterte can take oath of office from The Hague — VP Sara</a></div><p>In March 2025, the administration allowed the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte and hauled him to the Netherlands where he is facing crimes against humanity charges before the ICC.</p><p>Vice President Duterte has repeatedly blamed Marcos Jr. and his administration for her father&#x27;s arrest, underscoring that this had no legal basis as the Philippines has already pulled out from the Rome Statute in 2019.</p>

<p>President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday said that he is willing to reconcile with the Duterte family, noting that he wants to get along with everyone.</p>

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday said that he is willing to reconcile with the Duterte family, noting that he wants to get along with everyone.

'Ayoko ng gulo': Marcos Jr. open to reconcile with Duterte family

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'Ayoko ng gulo': Marcos Jr. open to reconcile with Duterte family

Katrina Domingo,

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Published May 19, 2025 04:49 PM PHT

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