Vice President Sara Duterte visited former Vice President Leni Robredo in Naga City, during the Peñafrancia Festival on Friday.

 


MANILA, Philippines — According to Atty. Barry Gutierrez, Robredo’s former spokesperson, confirmed the visit in a message to reporters, sharing a statement from Robredo.

“While she was in Naga City for the Peñafrancia Festival, VP Sara Duterte took the opportunity to visit me at my home. The conversation we had was personal and not political,” Robredo stated.

Earlier reports indicated that Duterte was seen at the Bicol International Airport on Friday morning.

Despite their political differences—Robredo ran for president under the Angat Buhay lineup in the 2022 national elections, while Duterte was the running mate of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. under the UniTeam banner—the two have maintained a friendship that dates back to before 2016.

In December 2015, Robredo expressed hope that politics would not affect their relationship. She ran for vice president in 2016 alongside presidential candidate Mar Roxas, who competed against Duterte’s father, former President Rodrigo Duterte.

“I hope politics will not ruin our friendship,” Robredo said after visiting then-Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte.

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