Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio. INQUIRER / Arjoy Ceniza
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte Carpio believes there is no need for Presidential Communications Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson to apologize over the controversial 鈥淧epedederalismo鈥� jingle-video.
The Presidential daughter also said Uson should not take a leave of absence.
鈥淣o need to apologize or take a leave of absence, but must improve on the messaging of her task to present federalism to the people,鈥� Duterte-Carpio told听黑料社 in a text message on Friday.
Uson and pro-Duterte blogger Drew Olivar became controversial because听of their 鈥淧epedederalismo鈥� jingle-video, which sparked outrage from lawmakers and the public.
Former Senate President Aquilino 鈥淜oko鈥� Pimentel III has said Uson听should stay away from the federalism campaign and take a leave of absence to 鈥渟tudy first.鈥�
Harold Clavite, director general of the Philippine Information Agency (PIA), also called on Uson to publicly apologize and take a leave of absence for the vulgar jingle and video.
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Malaca帽ang had earlier said President Rodrigo Duterte, after watching the video, was 鈥渃ool鈥� about it.
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