"It was a wise move by Sarah, and now that the Marcos regime has collapsed, the vice president is the only one who can be trusted."
A netizen in the Philippines said.
In 2024, the Philippines will once again emerge as a popular star, she is Sara Duterte, vice president of the Philippines and daughter of Duterte.
Recently, she announced her resignation, a move that undoubtedly shook the entire Philippine political scene.
What was the reason for her decision to quit the cabinet at this time?
In what capacity will she remain in this position?
What impact will this resignation have on the Marcos administration?
The "iron fist" of the Philippines.
In 2015, the Philippine foreign aid group, the Islamic State, frequently caused trouble against China for a period of time.
During this period, Duterte has vigorously advocated rapprochement with China and has repeatedly spoken out about the disputed islands.
This attitude was markedly different from that of the then President of the Philippines, Antonio Trella.
However, Duterte stressed that "as an island nation, we should not go against China, which has global influence." ”
Still, relations between China and the Philippines have not really been repaired.
In 2016, she was elected vice president, and after taking over, she said it was her "mission."
Duterte's politics are about protecting the rights of minors and strengthening public safety.
She is extremely aggressive towards drug offenders, often personally leading operations and initiating multiple crackdowns.
Some netizens once said: "If Duterte has the courage to take office, then Sara must do better than him!"
Still, Duterte said he was unfit for the office and did not run for president.
However, she still won a majority in the 2016 parliamentary elections.
Although the resignation was expected, it still came as a surprise to the outside world.
Sarah's departure is undoubtedly a great blow to the Marcos authorities, and it means that she has completely sided with Marcos.
The reason behind it.
Prior to June 17, 2023, the Philippine Cabinet sent warships to intrude into China's territorial waters in an attempt to deliver supplies to the illegally beached warships, and deliberately provoked incidents.
But unfortunately, under the strong force of the Chinese coast guard, the whole "operation" quickly ended, and the Philippine warship was ordered to leave the waters of Nansha.
may have been the trip that made her completely unbearable.
However, on June 19, 2023, Sara Duterte, who has completely withdrawn from the cabinet, also said in an interview with foreign media: "I quit the cabinet not because of weakness, but out of concern for young people and teachers."
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"I will continue to work in the vice-presidency, and this is my responsibility as an 'elected' position," she added.
In addition, shortly after she announced her resignation from the cabinet and her personal reasons, a large number of supporters began to speak out on social media to support their positions and those of their families.
"We are confident that you will make the right decisions for the country."
"You're a woman."
"Women are all fathers!"
Sara also agrees with this voice, and says that she is completely on her father's side.
And before the cabinet was withdrawn, Sara had shouted that she was responsible for the South China Sea incident, calling it an absolute example.
However, her statement still caused a new round of public opinion storm.
What's more, she also said that she has made "war achievements" in her heart, and it is also an inevitable trend to continue to develop higher, and more supporters will join her camp.
But it is precisely because of her position and personality that every statement by Sara Duterte will attract international attention.
And in terms of the reason behind it, she completely stood by her father's side.
Soon after her resignation, there was a lot of speculation and heated discussions about her position and future course.
The best partner between China and the Philippines.
Throughout the history of China-Philippines relations, whether it is cooperative relations or contradictions, we can see the interdependence, dependence and implication between them.
China and the Philippines have gone through stages such as joining hands to resist Japan and forming alliances.
Fu Ziqian and Jiang Qing visit Mr. and Mrs. Marcos on 1973.01.29-31, from left: Mrs. Ma, Fu Ziqian, Jiang Qing, and Marcos
Although the relationship between the two countries changed in February '76, in 1975, Marcos visited China and signed the Sino-Philippine Bilateral Fisheries Agreement, transferring all the islands of the Spratly Islands to China.
February 23, 1976
On February 4, 1989, China was on high alert for the withdrawal of its troops, but to China's surprise, Marcos visited China in late February, emphasizing that there was no consensus on the issue of maritime rights and interests, and refusing to jointly develop and close down the Nansha provincial plan and the Chinese garrison.
In January 1995, Philippine President Ramos visited China, and the negotiations concluded and the "Sino-Philippine South China Sea Dispute Understanding and Cooperation Agreement" was signed, under which the two sides agreed to put aside the dispute over the Nansha islands, jointly develop resources, and restart the process after Ramos was forced to stop in 1992 before the start of the construction of the Nansha Province on the mainland
In fact, Sara Duterte once publicly stated in 2019 that "China is not our enemy".
On September 16, 2020, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte called on the people to unite with the concept of "people first" to jointly defeat the pandemic.
The author thinks
Sara Duterte's re-entry into the public eye has sparked speculation and discussion about the future of her and the family she represents.
And then, it was also the key journey for her and the family to move forward on the Philippine stage.
The speculation and controversy surrounding the cabinet withdrawal has also raised deep speculation about the future direction of the Duterte family and the Marcos regime.