Tag: Sara Duterte

VP Sara greets Iglesia Ni Cristo on 108th year, says INC has guided millions into a “meaningful life of faith”

  (Eagle News) – Vice-President Sara Duterte conveyed her warmest congratulations to the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) on the occasion of its 108th anniversary on Wednesday, July 27. The Vice-President noted how the INC “has guided millions of Filipinos all over the country and abroad into a meaningful life of faith, compassion, and love of God, country and fellowmen.” “We value INC’s immense contributions to the growth and development of our country as we share […]

Classes for next school year to start on Aug. 22; full face-to-face classes to start on Nov. 2

(Eagle News) – The next school year will formally start on August 22, 2022 and end on July 7, 2023 to complete the 203 school days for school year (SY) 2022 to 2023, the Department of Education said. In Department Order No. 34 series of 2022, the DepEd said that it issued the school calendar and activities for SY 2022-2023 “in accordance with its commitment to the resumption of 5 days in-person classes despite the […]

Former Pres. Duterte, daughter VP Sara remember Japan ex-PM Abe’s “kindness” to Filipinos

“The world lost a great leader,” says Duterte   (Eagle News) – Former president Rodrigo Duterte and his daughter Vice-President Sara Duterte honored and remembered the former prime minister of Japan Shinzo Abe, for his kindness to the Filipino people, and noting how “the world lost a great leader” with his demise. The 77-year old Duterte had formed a special bond with Abe, 67, referring to him as “more than a brother.” The former president […]

PHL gov’t eyes full face-to-face classes for schools this November

PBBM cites need to vaccinate school kids in preparation for class opening- (Eagle News) – The Philippine government is eyeing a full return to face-to-face classes by November this year that will be preceded by a massive vaccination campaign for schoolchildren, according to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. In his first press briefing in Malacanang on Tuesday, July 5, President Marcos Jr., reported what had been discussed in their first ever cabinet meeting the night before […]

VP Duterte-Carpio takes over DepEd as its new Secretary; praises Briones who will stay on as consultant

  (Eagle News) – Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio took over the helm of the Department of Education on Monday, July 4, acknowledging the hardship of former DepEd chief Leonor Briones who will stay on as the department’s consultant. The new DepEd Secretary Duterte-Carpio expressed admiration for the 81-year old Briones whom she credited for spearheading the education of school children amid the pandemic. Duterte-Carpio said she was inspired by Briones’ performance as DepEd chief as she […]

“My life is a testament to the power of God,” says VP-elect Sara Duterte during inauguration

From her ambition to be a doctor, she said God had steered her to this path of service as she is inaugurated as the 15th vice-president of the PHL (Eagle News) — Vice-President elect Sara Zimmerman Duterte-Carpio shared “one of the most important lessons” she learned in life on Sunday, June 19, the day of her inauguration as the 15th vice-president of the country, in Davao City. She said her life is a “testament to […]

Palace calls on Filipinos to “stand behind” VP-elect Sara, other newly elected leaders of the country

  (Eagle News) – Malacanang called on Filipinos to support Vice-President elect Sara Duterte-Carpio and all other newly elected leaders of the country on June 19, the inauguration day of the presidential daughter as the second highest official of the land. In a statement, the Palace said that they are “one with the whole Filipino nation in witnessing with excitement the inauguration ceremony of outgoing Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte-Carpio as the 15th Vice […]

VP-elect Sara Duterte takes oath as 15th PHL vice-president; Pres. Duterte attends inauguration

Youngest VP elected in the country, the first VP to hail from Davao City   (Eagle News) – On Sunday afternoon, June 19, as scheduled, Vice-President elect Sara Duterte-Carpio was inaugurated as the 15th vice-president of the country, in Davao City. Sara becomes the first vice-president to hail from Davao City.  It will also be the first time in the country’s history, even for just a few days –11 days to be exact — that […]

Pres. Duterte, President-elect Marcos greet VP-elect Sara Duterte on 44th bday

  (Eagle News) – Both President Rodrigo Duterte and President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., greeted the presidential daughter, Vice-President-elect Sara Duterte, on her 44th birthday on Tuesday, May 31. President Duterte said he is wishing his daughter “good health and success” as she takes on the role as Vice-President after her inauguration initially scheduled on June 19. “The President’s wishes for our Vice President-elect are good health and success in her role as the second-highest […]

“Wish me well, pray for me,” says Marcos Jr after proclamation; Sara Duterte also proclaimed as VP

Historic proclamation of first majority president and vice-president in the post-1986 era, says Congress   (Eagle News) — “Wish me well. Pray for me. I want to do well for this country.” This was the statement of Philippine president-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., shortly after he was proclaimed as the 17th president of the country. His running mate, presidential daughter, Sara Duterte, was also proclaimed as the country’s next vice-president at the end of a […]

Sara Duterte on being DepEd secretary: I’ll work on producing skilled learners

Says PHL needs “future generation of patriotic Filipinos” (Eagle News) — Leading vice presidential candidate Sara Duterte said she would “work on producing skilled learners,” adding that the Philippines needed a “future generation of patriotic Filipinos that advocate peace and discipline.” Duterte made the statement after leading presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos Jr. announced that his running mate and former Davao mayor, who is expected to win the vice presidential polls by a landslide, had accepted […]

A week before May 9 polls, Sara Duterte still top VP bet, according to latest Pulse Asia survey

Sara gets 55 percent of respondents surveyed, way ahead of Sotto who got 18 percent   (Eagle News) – Davao City mayor Sara Duterte remains to be the top vice-presidential bet for the May 2022 elections, garnering 55 percent of respondents in the latest Pulse Asia survey conducted from April 16 to 21. The survey results also showed the presidential daughter enjoying a big lead over fellow vice-presidential bet, Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III […]