Pimental brushes off VP Duterte’s ‘designated survivor’ remarks

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Pimental brushes off VP Duterte’s ‘designated survivor’ remarks
Koko PimentelSara DuterteSONA 2024
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Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III on Sunday said he was unconcerned over Vice President Sara Duterte appointing herself as the "designated survivor.”“Parang lately, naging palabiro si Vice President Sara. Nung nag resign na siya from all other government postions niya except being vice president, parang siguro naging informal na yung pakiramdam niya. Hindi nga lang maganda in the context of ,” Pimentel said in an a interview in Super Radyo DzBB.

Under the 1987 Philippine Consitution, if the president died or has become permanently disabled, the vice president shall become president.If the vice president cannot assume the office, the Senate President would become president, with the House Speaker next in line.In a statement, Pimentel said Duterte’s joke was “inappropriate” and would not affect the attendees of the SONA.

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