Sara Duterte’s camp creates transition teams ahead of her proclamation as VP

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 25) — Outgoing Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte said her camp has already created transition teams ahead of her proclamation as vice president-elect to ensure a smooth transition.

“While we are waiting for that (proclamation), nag-create na pud ta ug transition teams so that once we get that proclamation, magsugod ta ug reach out ang atuang transition teams sa Office of the Vice President,” she said in an interview with Davao City Disaster Radio on Monday.

[Transition: While we are waiting for the proclamation, we have created transition teams so that once we get that proclamation, we’ll start reaching out to the transition teams of the Office of the Vice President.]

She is set to hand over the position of local chief executive to her brother Baste Duterte, who won the mayoral race in Davao City.

She will also transition into her role as the new secretary of the Department of Education, a position offered to her by her running mate, presumptive president Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.

Duterte said her team is still finalizing the details of her oath-taking ceremony tentatively scheduled on June 19 in Davao City.

READ: Sara Duterte eyes June 19 VP inauguration in Davao City

She plans to hold her oath-taking ceremony at San Pedro Street, the oldest street in Davao City, and it will be open to everyone. She explained that her team did not consider other venues because she wants to give the honor to the Dabawenyos.

“Because Dabawenyos helped me and taught me so many things and made me the public servant that I am today. So I want to give that honor diri sa mga taga-Davao (to those here in Davao),” she said.

“Hopefully we get that proclamation. We can get the ball rolling sa (in) oath taking and sa (in the) transition,” she added.

The camp of Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday said they are expecting the proclamation of the winning presidential and vice presidential candidates to push through as scheduled.

Robredo’s counsel Romulo Macalintal told CNN Philippines that they don’t see any reason for the proclamation of winning candidates not to push through, adding that there are no valid grounds or legal impediments pending to stop the proclamation.

READ: Robredo camp sees no hindrance in proclamation of winning presidential, VP candidates