VP Sara slams Palace after being accused of spreading falsehoodsIn a Facebook post on Aug. 5, 2025, Vice President Sara Duterte shared photos of her administering the oath of office to newly elected officials of the Island Garden City of Samal, Davao del Norte. MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte yesterday hit back at Malacañang after Presidential Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said she has a “talent” for spreading falsehoods. If that’s what she says, she is bringing shame to our country,” Duterte said in Davao City. The Vice President resigned as education secretary and vice chair of the government’s anti-insurgency task force in June 2024, after her relationship with the Marcoses soured. “We at the Office of the Vice President are always grateful, whether there is a survey or not.

Source: Philippine Star February 14, 2026 06:00 UTC