Vice President Sara Duterte stepped down as education secretary and vice chairperson of the government’s anti-communist task force, Malacañang announced on Wednesday, June 19.
Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Cheloy Garafil said Duterte went to Malacañang at 2:21 p.m. Wednesday to tender her resignation as member of the Cabinet, Secretary of the Department of Education and Vice Chairperson of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC).
Garafil added that the Vice President did not provide a reason for her resignation
“She [Duterte] declined to give a reason why. She will continue to serve as Vice President. We thank her for her service,” Garafil said, noting that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. accepted Duterte’s resignation from the Cabinet.
Marcos appointed Duterte as education secretary upon their assumption to office on June 30, 2022.*PNA