On Sunday, June 19, Sara Duterte took her oath as the Philippines’ 15th vice president. Duterte was sworn in at San Pedro Square in her hometown at Davao City, where served as a mayor prior to garnering over 32 million votes to be elected to the second highest post in the country.
After a thanksgiving mass attended by Archbishop Romulo Valles at the San Pedro Cathedral at 3 p.m., Supreme Court Justice Ramon Paul Hernando administered Duterte’s oath.
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In attendance as well were Sara’s father, President Rodrigo Duterte, as well as her running mate and president-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.
Aside from being vice president, Duterte will also serve as education secretary in the upcoming administration.
