First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos (left) and Vice Pres. Sara Duterte (right). (INQUIRER FILES/INDAY SARA DUTERTE FACEBOOK PAGE)
MANILA, Philippines 鈥� Vice President Sara Duterte on Thursday said that she resigned as education secretary for personal reasons and that First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos had nothing to do with her decision.
鈥淣o,鈥� Duterte said when asked if the first lady had something to do with her resignation.
鈥淭he first lady has nothing to do with my job working with President Marcos,鈥� she added in Filipino.
Duterte, who announced her resignation last month, said she did it due to 鈥減ersonal reasons鈥�, among others.
The rift between Duterte and the first lady was bared after the latter admitted snubbing the former in several instances
The vice president鈥檚 attendance during her father and former President Rodrigo Duterte鈥檚 prayer rally, where he called Marcos 鈥渂angag鈥� (a slang for 鈥渉igh on drugs鈥�), drew the ire of the first lady.