(FILE PHOTO) Vice President Sara Duterte spars with House lawmakers, who are questioning her how she spent her office's P125 million confidential funds, of which over P73 million was disallowed by the Commission on Audit.  Screengrab from YouTube
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Sara Duterte backs PDP-Laban Senate slate

Neil Alcober

Vice President Sara Duterte on Thursday endorsed the senatorial candidates of the Partido ng Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban), chaired by her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte.

"Iboto po natin sa darating na halalan ang ating mga reelectionist senators na sina Senators Bato Dela Rosa at Senator Christoper "Bong" Go. Isama po natin sina Philip Salvador, Atty. Raul Lambino, Atty. Jesus "Jayvee" Hinlo, Atty. Vic Rodriguez at Atty. Jimmy Bondoc," Duterte said in a statement.

"At syempre po, ang ating matibay na partner sa kongreso na si Sagip Partylist Rodante Marcoleta at si Pastor Apollo Quiboloy ng Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC)," the Vice President added.

She also thanked the candidates for accepting the call for public service.

"Ako ay nagtitiwalang nasa taong bayan ang kapangyarihang baguhin ang kasalukuyang takbo ng ating bayan sa pamamagitan ng pagboto sa mga taong karapat-dapat, tapat at matiyagang maglilingkod sa bayan," Duterte said.

"Kasama ninyo kaming nagdarasal para sa tagumpay ng ating mga adbokasiya, alang-alang sa kapakanan ng ating mga komunidad at kapwa Pilipino,” the Vice President added.

Duterte also thanked the members and supporters of PDP Laban for rallying behind the Duterte-backed senatorial candidates.

"Kaisa ng ating mga kababayang patuloy na naghahangad ng isang magandang kinabukasan, ipinaabot ko ang aking pasasalamat sa inyong pagpupunyaging magbigay-daan sa isang tunay at makabuluhang pagbabago," she said.