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OVP confirms Duterte left PH with family, admits timing 'unfortunate'
OVP confirms Duterte left PH with family, admits timing 'unfortunate'
Vice President Sara Duterte, July 18, 2024. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Vice President Sara Duterte, July 18, 2024. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN NewsMANILA — Vice President Sara Duterte is on a "personal trip with her family overseas", her office confirmed Thursday, a day after reports surfaced that she left for Germany as typhoon Carina lashed Metro Manila.
MANILA — Vice President Sara Duterte is on a "personal trip with her family overseas", her office confirmed Thursday, a day after reports surfaced that she left for Germany as typhoon Carina lashed Metro Manila.
"The Vice President is on a personal trip with her family overseas. Her departure received the necessary approvals, as evidenced by the travel authority issued by the Office of the President dated 09 July 2024," Duterte's office said, without disclosing her destination.
"The Vice President is on a personal trip with her family overseas. Her departure received the necessary approvals, as evidenced by the travel authority issued by the Office of the President dated 09 July 2024," Duterte's office said, without disclosing her destination.
The Office of the Vice President admitted that the timing of the trip was "unfortunate" but assured that Duterte has "institutionalized" their Disaster Operations Center that can function without her.
The Office of the Vice President admitted that the timing of the trip was "unfortunate" but assured that Duterte has "institutionalized" their Disaster Operations Center that can function without her.
"We thank the public for respecting the privacy of the other members of the family," the OVP said.
"We thank the public for respecting the privacy of the other members of the family," the OVP said.
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"Germany" has been a top trending topic on X since Wednesday until Thursday afternoon after some news outlets reported that Duterte left for the European country as monsoon rains enhanced by typhoon Carina flooded parts of Luzon.
"Germany" has been a top trending topic on X since Wednesday until Thursday afternoon after some news outlets reported that Duterte left for the European country as monsoon rains enhanced by typhoon Carina flooded parts of Luzon.
Sen. Imee Marcos, a close ally, defended Duterte from criticisms on social media.
Sen. Imee Marcos, a close ally, defended Duterte from criticisms on social media.
“Matagal nang plano ‘yun at hindi naman niya alam na may bagyo, pambihira naman,” Marcos said in an interview in Manila.
“Matagal nang plano ‘yun at hindi naman niya alam na may bagyo, pambihira naman,” Marcos said in an interview in Manila.
(That has long been planned and she didn’t know that there will be a typhoon.)
(That has long been planned and she didn’t know that there will be a typhoon.)
The habagat enhanced by typhoon Carina left at least 21 people dead, the Philippine National Police said Thursday.
The habagat enhanced by typhoon Carina left at least 21 people dead, the Philippine National Police said Thursday.
Weather bureau Pagasa said the habagat would continue to bring moderate to intense rainfall over parts of western Luzon until Friday.
Weather bureau Pagasa said the habagat would continue to bring moderate to intense rainfall over parts of western Luzon until Friday.
Metro Manila and other provinces have been placed under a state of calamity.
Metro Manila and other provinces have been placed under a state of calamity.
— With reports from Victoria Tulad, ABS-CBN News and Raoul Esperas
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