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MANILA, Philippines 鈥� It seems Vice President Sara Duterte was living in a multiverse all this time if she insists that life was better during the time of her father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, La Union 1st District Rep. Paolo Ortega V said on Friday.

In a statement, Ortega said Duterte is painting a 鈥渇alse narrative鈥� when she said that life was better during the past administration, and that things took a turn under incumbent President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

According to the lawmaker, the economy has been recovering under Marcos, while the past administration suffered from mismanagement 鈥� resulting into huge loans, a poor pandemic response, and rampant extrajudicial killings in the drug war.

鈥淣abubuhay yata sa ibang dimensyon si VP Sara. Kailan naging mas maayos ang buhay ng Pilipino noong panahon ng kanyang ama? Sa ilalim ng administrasyon ni Pangulong Marcos, gumaganda ang ekonomiya, bumababa ang inflation, at patuloy ang pagbuhos ng suporta sa mga Pilipino sa kabila ng global challenges,鈥� Ortega said.

(It seems VP Sara is living in a different dimension.聽 At what instance during her father鈥檚 administration were Filipino lives better? 聽 Under the administration of President Marcos, the economy became better, inflation went down, and Filipinos continue to support the government despite global challenges.)

鈥淎ng tanong natin kay VP Sara: Mas maayos ba ang buhay ng Pilipino noong ang gobyerno ay tambak sa utang, may pandemic mismanagement, at laganap ang extrajudicial killings? Mas mabuti bang magpatuloy ang kultura ng takot, korapsyon, at incompetence? he asked.

(Our question to VP Sara is: Are Filipino lives better when the government is deep in debt, when there is pandemic mismanagement, and extrajudicial killings are rampant?聽 Is it better for the culture of fear, corruption, and incompetence to continue?)

Ortega said he feels that Duterte鈥檚 claims only intend to push discussions away from the House of Representatives鈥� decision to impeach her, and the looming trials at the Senate.

鈥淎ng totoo, baka gusto lang niyang lumayo sa isyu ng impeachment at anomalya sa paggamit ng pondo. Pero kahit anong pagbaluktot niya sa katotohanan, hindi mababago ang mga datos at ebidensya na nagpapakita ng totoong kalagayan ng bansa,鈥� he claimed.

(The truth is, maybe she just wants to move away from the issue of her impeachment and the anomalies regarding fund use.聽 But whatever twists and turns they make, the data and the evidence that shows the true state of the country cannot change.)

During her press briefing earlier, Duterte uttered the words 鈥淕od save the Philippines鈥�, while adding that she is not happy with the state of the country as people are suffering from poverty and high prices of goods.

However, Ortega said that Duterte may have been 鈥渄etached from reality鈥� as the current administration has made significant strides in different aspects.

鈥淚nstead of living in a fictional multi-verse, she should step into the real world and contribute to nation-building under the leadership of President Marcos,鈥� he noted.

Duterte appeared to be in high spirits despite the House鈥檚 decision to impeach her last Wednesday.聽 According to the Vice President, losing a partner is more painful than being impeached.

READ: VP Sara Duterte on her impeachment: 鈥楪od save the Philippines鈥�

However, some of Ortega鈥檚聽fellow lawmakers believe these statements from Duterte shows how low her regard for public service is.

READ: VP Sara Duterte told: God save the Philippines from you, your family

A total of 215 lawmakers signed and endorsed the the fourth impeachment complaint, allowing the immediate transmittal of articles to the Senate.

READ: House impeaches VP Sara Duterte, fast-tracking transmittal to Senate聽

Under the 1987 Constitution, an impeachment complaint could be immediately forwarded to the Senate for a trial if over one-third of all House members 鈥� 102 out of 306 鈥斅犅爃ave signed and endorsed the petition.