Duterte defends comment on PH education system

The Manila Times

Duterte defends comment on PH education system  Vice President Sara Duterte, in an interview with blogger Alvin and Tourism, on Aug. 21, 2025, defended her statement that the country's education system was lagging, saying that she has all the right to say the truth about the country under the freedom of speech and expression. She also revealed that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. wanted her to remain in the Cabinet, and that he 'smelled (of) alcohol' after they kissed on the cheek before she left his office.   VIDEO BY ALVIN AND TOURISM FB / OVP COMMUNICATIONS  Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe Visit our website at [https://www.manilatimes.net](https://www.manilatimes.net/)  Follow us: Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion  Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital  Check out our Podcasts: Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcher Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein  #TheManilaTimes #TMTNews #SaraDuterte #Philippines

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00:00First of all, I would say that we are truly behind in our education system compared to more developed countries around the world.

00:15And that is true. That is an observation. That is a fact of the Philippines.

00:22And I have all the rights to say kung ano yung katotohanan ng bansa natin that is covered by the freedom of speech and expression natin.

00:39So dapat siguro walang magalit. Kasi yun naman yung katotohanan ng bansa natin.

00:46Saan ba tayo magsisimula, mag-isip ng mga solusyon kung hindi natin tagapin na mayroong problema yung bayan?

00:55Pangalawa, hindi ko maintindihan saan nanggagaling yung total failure ako as a Department of Education Secretary.

01:05Kasi iba yung actions ni BBM noong ako ay nag-tender ng resignation.

01:16Kung maalala ninyo, that was June 19, 2024. It was a Wednesday.

01:24Matagal ko na pinag-isipan yung pag-re-resign.

01:26Unisip ko na kapag mag-resign ako, habang nasa administration ako, ina-atake ako.

01:35Kapag nag-resign ako, dodoble yung atake sa akin.

01:40Pusibleng mag-file ng impeachment case sa akin dahil September 2023 pa lang pinag-uusapan na yun.

01:47So matagal ko na hawak-hawak yung resignation letter na yun.

01:51Matagal akong pabalik-balik sa Malacanang, pero hindi ko talaga pa naibigay.

01:58Pero noong June 19, 2024, dun ko na isip na yun ang pinakatamang panahon na ibigay ko na yung irrevocable resignation ko.

02:12Ang sabi niya, why? Why?

02:15May tanong siya sa akin, bakit? Bakit?

02:18Tapos sinabi ko sa kanya, ayaw ko na pag-usapan kung bakit ako mag-resign.

02:25I mean, para sa akin ba?

02:28Kailangan ko ba itanong yun?

02:30Hindi mo ba nakikita kung ano yung ginagawa ninyo sa akin?

02:34O parang hindi naman ako masupista na aatakihin ninyo ako, nang aatakihin habang nagtatrabaho ako para sa inyo.

02:46And to think na the Department of Education was the department that was delivering results sa administration.

02:57So, Nina ko na. Sabi ko, ayaw ko pag-usapan.

03:03And then sabi niya, he tried to ask me to stay.

03:10Tapos sabi ko, ayaw ko na.

03:13And then ang sunod niyang ginawa, inofera niya ako, may gusto ka ba na posisyon?

03:20Sabi ko, wala akong gusong posisyon.

03:28Tapos ang sunod niyang sinabi sa akin, pwede ka bang tumulong sa midterm elections para sa mga senators?

03:38Tapos sabi niya, kasi diba yung pugpong ng pagbabago, kasali naman yun sa UNITIM noon.

03:46Kung ganun siya, sabi ko, may pag-iisipan ko, pero wala pa akong plano para sa 2025 midterm elections ng senators.

03:59Hindi yun actions ng taong tumitingin as failure ako.

04:07Action yun ng taong tumitingin na kailangan niya yung trabaho ko.

04:11So, hindi ko alam saan nanggagaling yung sinasabi nilang failure ako sa Department of Education Secretary.

04:22But, ang clincher dito, hindi yun yun.

04:26Hindi yung gusto niya akong manatili at nagtrabaho para sa kanya, sa administration.

04:34Yun yung pag-alis ko, nagbeso-beso siya sa akin.

04:42This was 10.25 or 10.30 in the morning.

04:49Tama yung oras ko.

04:5110.25, 10.30 naman.

04:53Amoy alak siya.

04:54At kung ako ang pahulain, kung ano yung alak na yun, whiskey.

05:03Pero, hindi ko naman siya nakita.

05:06Nag-inom ng whiskey.

05:08Nakikita ko siya lagi umiinom ng champagne.

05:11Pero, amoy alak siya.

05:13At 10.30 in the morning.

05:15Doon ko, doon na-confirm yung decision ko na mag-resign.

05:28So, hindi ako ang failure.

05:31Siguro, ang failure is yung 10.30 pa lang ng umaga.

05:37Amoy alak ka na.

05:45Amoy alak ka na mag-resign.

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