Even without vice presidency, VP Sara says she will continue helping Filipinos

Vice President Sara Duterte said she remains committed to helping Filipinos, whether or not she continues serving as vice president, stressing that public service can still be done outside a government office. In a video interview released by the Office of the Vice President (OVP) on Thursday, May 7, Duterte said her ability to help people would remain regardless of her political position. “Para sa akin, kung manatili akong Vice President, well and good (For me, if I remain Vice President, well and good),” Duterte said, noting that she can help more people through the Office of the Vice President. “Kung hindi man din ako maging Vice President, okay lang din sa akin (If I no longer serve as Vice President, that’s also fine with me),” she added. In an interview in The Hague, Netherlands, on May 6, Duterte said she could still assist people “in another capacity” and through “other ways” even outside public office. “Makakatulong pa rin ako sa mga tao sa ibang capacity na, sa ibang pamamaraan. So, either way, hindi mawawala ‘yung capacity kong tumulong (I can still help people in another capacity, in other ways. Either way, my ability to help will not disappear),” she added. Duterte emphasized that she is not overly attached to holding a government position, saying that anyone who genuinely wants to help can do so regardless of title or rank. “Hindi ako gigil ba doon sa posisyon kasi, kahit anong posisyon naman kung gusto mo talagang tumulong sa mga tao, pwede naman ‘yun (I am not desperate for the position because, in any role, if you truly want to help people, you can do so),” Duterte said. She recalled that after serving as mayor of Davao City, she did not immediately seek another elected position in 2013 and instead worked...