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Duterte’s daughter sworn in as Philippines vice president

Sara Duterte-Carpio stands down as Davao mayor to take new post

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 20 Jun 2022 10:00AM

Duterte’s daughter sworn in as Philippines vice president
Philippines’ vice president-elect Sara Duterte (centre) takes her oath before Supreme Court associate justice Ramon Hernando (left) and her mother Elizabeth Zimmerman (second right) and outgoing president Rodrigo Duterte during the inauguration ceremony near the city hall in Davao City yesterday. – AFP pic, June 20, 2022

MOSCOW – Sara Duterte-Carpio, the daughter of outgoing Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, took the oath of office yesterday as the Southeast Asian nation’s 15th vice-president following her win in the May 9 election.

“The voice of 32.2 million Filipinos was loud and clear, with the message to serve our motherland, and this message has been reiterated in my oath to consecrate myself to the service of the nation,” she said during a ceremony in her native city of Davao, Sputnik reported.

The 44-year-old lawyer-turned-politician took the oath with her hand on a Bible in the presence of a Supreme Court associate justice. She will stand down as Davao mayor to take up her new job on June 30, the same day as her running mate, Ferdinand Marcos Jr, will be sworn in as president. – Bernama, June 20, 2022

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