Sara feeling the pressure after huge win
Published on: Sunday, May 22, 2022
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GMA News, Philstar
MANILA: Presumptive vice president Sara Duterte has admitted feeling some pressure to do well after she won the elections with so many votes and a huge margin over her closest rival (pic).According to RGil Relator, Duterte made the remark before newly elected officials in Malita, Davao Occidental where she also said she was “surprised” by the support of the Filipino electorate.
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“When you win with this wide margin, it adds to pressure because the public is expecting to see changes and see a stronger and a better country, and a better Philippines, “Duterte said in mix of English, Tagalog and Bisaya.
The leading vice-presidential bet also received a high number of votes from regions outside of Mindanao and even in provinces that her father, President Rodrigo Duterte, failed to capture in the 2016 polls.
“Is it something that is worth doing? Yes, it’s something that is worth doing if the people want you to succeed and I felt that from our fellow Filipinos, “ Duterte said.
Poised as the next secretary of education, Duterte indicated that she was looking forward to working with teachers.
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She said there was much to be done in the country’s education sector including the planning and execution of the K-12 program.
“I only have six years to work with you, to improve the quality… number 1, your welfare, and number 2, the quality of education in the country,” Duterte said.
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The Senate is set to resume its third regular session on Monday (May 23) before it joins the House of Representatives in the official canvassing of the presidential and vice presidential results.
The Senate’s public relations and information bureau said in an emailed statement on Saturday that on Monday morning, the Senate will approve a concurrent resolution allowing them and the House to convene as the National Board of Canvassers (NBOC) on May 24.
As NBOC, both chambers of Congress will canvass the votes and proclaim the next president and vice president of the country.
Since the day of the polls, the Senate has been receiving the election returns for the highest government posts in the country.
Once the third regular session begins, the Senate is expected to pass on the third and final reading an act which establishes a proposed provincial science and technology office, a creative industries charter and a parent effectiveness service program, among others. The third regular session will end on June 3. The actual closing of the 18th Congress will be on June 30.
Based on the partial and unofficial tally of the May 9 poll results, former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. is leading by a wide margin after garnering 31.10 million votes compared to his archrival Leni Robredo who has 14.8 million votes.
The Supreme Court earlier ordered Marcos, Comelec, the Senate and House to comment on a petition to issue a temporary restraining order on the canvassing of Marcos’ votes and his proclamation as the 17th president.
The petition was filed by a group of Martial Law victims.
Shortly after, Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III said that the Congress is bound by the Constitution to act as the NBOC, and that the law cannot be amended by a TRO.
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