Former president Rodrigo Duterte spoke biblically on the fate of his daughter Vice President Sara Duterte as the next leader of the country.
In a study conducted by Social Weather Station (SWS) nationwide from April 15 to 18, 2023, VP Sara came out on top with 28 percent as the ideal candidate to succeed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in 2028.
“I’ll leave it all to God. You know, He decides what will and what will not happen. Its why it’ll be better off to seek the guidance from God because much to our desire really to, yung mga ambisyon-ambisyon kagaya ko, minsan natutuloy, minsan hindi. So, ang akin naman, I think the presidency was a gift from God. I thank the Lord for it. So, for the rest, I will just say that we’ll leave it to God,” said the former president in a live interview during “Gikan sa Masa, Para sa Masa” on SMNI on Monday night, June 12, 2023.
Following the vice president are: Senator Raffy Tulfo with 11% and former Vice President Leni Robredo with six percent; Rodrigo Duterte, 3%; Manny Pacquiao, 2%; Robin Padilla, 1%; Isko Moreno Domagoso, 1%; Bongbong Marcos, 1%; Imee Marcos, 1%; Sandro Marcos, 1%; Others, 4%; and unspecified names, 1%.
VP Sara, who also sits as education secretary, expressed her gratitude to the Filipinos for the survey ratings, however, emphasized that she was not yet considering the national elections in 2028.
She is currently in Brunei attending the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) Council. She is the council’s president.
