Sara Duterte, the Vice President-elect, has pledged her win in Eleksyon 2022 to those who suffered from “terrorism, abuse, criminality, and bullying.”
“The opportunity to serve as vice president, I dedicate to Kean Gabriel, to Larry, to Jaren and Frederick, and all those who passed because of terrorism, abuse, criminality, and bullying,” the daughter of outgoing President Rodrigo, daughter after her proclamation.
“Thank you for the opportunity to save lives,” she added.
Sara emphasized the message of unity that she and President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. delivered during their campaign.
“Magtulungan tayo para sa isang bayan na mapayapa at nagkakaisa. Mahal natin ang Pilipinas. May God bless the Philippines. Daghang Salamat (Thank you very much),” the new vice president said.
Sara praised the “generally peaceful and orderly election” and congratulated the Commission on Elections, teachers, uniformed personnel, and Congress.
“Ang akong pagdaog mooy kadaugan sa inyong tanan nitabang, nanikamot ug nisuporta kanako (Ang aking pagkapanalo ay panalo rin ng lahat ng tumulong, naniwala at sumuporta sa akin),” Sara said.
Sara remained silent when asked why no family members were present at her announcement.
Instead, after the proceedings, she praised the journalists for the interaction.
Sara Duterte elected as Philippines’ 17th vice president
Her father, outgoing President Rodrigo Duterte, mother Elizabeth Zimmerman, brothers—Davao City Mayor-elect Sebastian Duterte, re-elected Davao City 1st District Rep. Paolo Duterte, and husband, Atty. Mans Carpio and their children were not present when her vice-presidential victory was announced at the House of Representatives on Wednesday afternoon.
Bongbong Marcos and Sara Duterte are the first tandem to be elected to the country’s top two elective seats since then-President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and Senator Noli De Castro were declared winners in 2004.
Bongbong Marcos will be the first president elected by a majority vote since his father, the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, was toppled in the EDSA Revolution.
Duterte, on the other side, received a 61 percent majority.
In the recent election, it only took two days to count the votes for president and vice president.
Marcos was with his wife, attorney Liza Araneta-Marcos, his son Simon, and his mother, Imelda Marcos, who used to be First Lady.
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