Former President Rodrigo Duterte, who was the last speaker just like in the rally in Davao, spoke for over an hour and ended with an appeal to support his daughter and Vice President Sara Duterte in 2028.
Barangay officials in Davao City testified in a Senate inquiry here on Friday, February 2, that workers of the Davao-based Puwersa ng Bayaning Arleta (PBA) conducted the signature campaign for charter change through deceptive means such as promising cash-aid.
VP Sara Duterte allegedly approved and designed the “Oplan Tokhang” operation against drug users and dealers during her term as Davao City Mayor, which allegedly involved burying drug suspects.
While opposing the people’s initiative for charter change which he believes is orchestrated by the Marcos administration, former President Rodrigo Duterte says he is pushing the idea to secede Mindanao.
What was projected as a “prayer rally” in Davao City to protest charter change via people’s initiative last Sunday turned into a platform for the Dutertes to attack the Marcos administration, signifying a rift in the Unity tandem.