VP Sara resigns from Lakas-CMD | Claudeth Mocon-Ciriaco

Vice President Sara Duterte announced her Irrevocable resignation as member of the Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD) effective Friday, May 19, 2023.

Duterte said where she is now is because of the trust of the Filipino people “in me to lead and serve them and the country, and this cannot be poisoned by political toxicity or undermined by execrable political powerplay.”

“Nothing is more important to me than being able to meaningfully serve our fellow Filipinos and the Philippines—with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. leading the way. Trust that my word, my commitment will be immutable,” Duterte said in a statement.

Duterte said that she is grateful to all the party members for the support that also once demonstrated “unity is possible to advance our shared dreams for our fellow Filipinos and our beloved country.”

Claudeth Mocon-Ciriaco

Claudeth Mocon-Ciriaco is a grant recipient and fellow of 2017 media fellowship program by Probe Media Foundation Inc. She is a graduate of Bachelor of Mass Communication from the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM). After graduating in 2000 she immediately worked as a newspaper correspondent for Today Newspaper until 2005. Within those five years in Today Newspaper, she was assigned to cover the Eastern Police and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), Rizal Province, and the Departments of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and Tourism (DOT). In October of 2005, she became a correspondent for the Philippine Business Daily Mirror Publishing, Inc. She covers Health, Education, MMDA, the local government units in the eastern and southern portions of the metropolis, and Rizal Province.