By Gabriel Kim Leal
(October 21, 2024) – Vice Pres. Sara Duterte-Carpio once again gained backlash after her church visit and street food trip last Friday, with netizens accusing her of making publicity stunts to gain sympathy amid her controversies.
Duterte-Carpio was seen going to Baclaran Church in Parañaque and buying from a street food vendor afterward. Several pictures also showed her mingling with passersby and posing for selfies.
Last Friday, Duterte went on a two-hour rant against Pres. Bongbong Marcos Jr., accusing him of lacking the competence to lead.
This sparked outrage among several lawmakers, who told Duterte-Carpio to stop the “budol” theatrics and instead focus on addressing the allegations thrown at her.
She has refused to explain how the Office of the Vice President (OVP) spent P125 million worth of confidential funds in 11 days in December 2022.
Most recently, the Department of Education under Duterte-Carpio was also flagged by the Commission on Audit for irregular spending, including spending P16 million worth of confidential funds on “informers” last year.
Netizens, however, didn’t buy Duterte-Carpio’s latest moves.
Some political analysts said Duterte-Carpio openly lambasted Marcos to distract the public from the findings of the quad committee of the House of Representatives regarding the brutal war on drugs of her father, former president Rodrigo Duterte.
Some lawmakers suggested that Duterte-Carpio should seek psychological help after her sudden tirade against Marcos. They were running mates under the UniTeam in the 2022 elections.
“Walang matinong tao ang makakaisip, lalo’t gagawa ng ganitong klaseng pahayag. Nakababahala ang antas ng kawalan ng katinuan sa kanyang mga salita,” said Zambales Rep. Jay Khonghun last Friday.
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