Manila, Philippines – After being assured by President Rodrigo Duterte that she will not be ousted, Vice President Leni Robredo returned the favour by assuring the president that he, too, will also finish his term.
“Kung totoong may ‘oust Duterte’ plot, ngayon pa lang bubwelo na ako,” the Vice President told reporters.
She said she renewed her appeal to the Liberal Party that they support the administration’s good policies and oppose those that are detrimental to public interest, such as the deadly war on drugs and the moves to reinstate the death penalty, Philippine Star reported.
“I even asked my partymates to be supportive of the government policies that we agreed with,” she pointed out.
Robredo said Duterte has only been in office for less than six months, yet some are already trying to create a destabilizing situation.
“I don’t think it’s good that we’re here again talking about ousting a leader,” she said.
Two Philippine presidents were ousted through people power – the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos in 1986 and Joseph Estrada in 2001.
Robredo has repeatedly denied allegations by Duterte’s allies that the LP is working to unseat him so she can take over his position, being the second highest official in the land.
“I always say before, until now, I don’t have that dream to become president. I just want this administration to succeed,” she said.
