BBM: VP Sara to stay as education chief

While he considers himself a lucky husband” for having such a protective wife, President Marcos said he does not regard First Lady Liza Marcos’ sentiments as a reason to dismiss Vice President Sara Duterte as education chief.

- ALEXIS ROMERO

Liza made headlines when she told broadcaster Anthony Taberna in an interview that she now has a negative view of Sara, her husband's runningmate in the 2022 elections.

The First Lady said she was hurt when she saw the Vice President laughing while her father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, was calling the Chief Executive bangag or high on drugs, in a speech at a rally in Davao City.

Liza said Sara had become "bad shot" or fallen out of favor with her as the Vice President had "crossed the line." Asked to react to Liza's remarks, Marcos, who ignored the allegation that he was a drug addict, said his wife should not be faulted for expressing such a view. But he maintained that the issue would not affect his working relationship with Sara.