Vice President Sara Duterte will embark on another international trip as she is set to fly to Japan on Thursday evening to meet with the members of the Filipino community there.
In an interview in Davao City, Duterte said the Filipino communities are set to hold rallies in Tokyo and Nagoya to protest against corruption and to call for the release of former president Rodrigo Duterte from the International Criminal Court (ICC) detention at The Hague, Netherlands.
“Pupunta ako ng Japan dahil merong mga rallies doon na hinanda ang Filipino community sa Tokyo at sa Nagoya,” said Duterte.
(I will go to Japan to attend the rallies of the Filipino community in Tokyo and Nagoya.)
The Vice President said the events cannot be postponed as the participating Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) there arranged their schedules and accommodations for the activities.
“Hindi ito pwedeng ipagpaliban. In any event, para din naman na ito sa bayan dahil ito ay double na pananawagan kontra corruption at pananawagan sa ICC na palayain si dating pangulong Rodrigo Duterte,” she added.
(We cannot postpone this. In any event, this is for the public as they are protesting against corruption and are calling for the ICC to releas former President Rodrigo Duterte.)
Her father was arrested at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport last March and is facing charges stemming from crimes against humanity in relation to his drug war when he was mayor of Davao City and later as President.
In recent months, Duterte had previously met with the Filipino community in Australia, Kuwait, Qatar, Malaysia, and France.
Last week, the Office of the Vice President (OVP) said it spent P20.68 million on its local and foreign trips as of July 2025, covering the expenses of Duterte’s security and close-in personnel. Of the figures, a total of P13.207 million was spent for local travels, while P7.473 million was for foreign travels. — Sundy Locus/RF, GMA Integrated News
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