Vice President Sara Duterte accuses the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of 'protecting power' than serving the people by removing 'any form of opposition' against the government. Her statement comes after the Senate's majority bloc boycotted the session after the arrest of Sen. Jinggoy Estrada for charges of plunder. In a statement, Duterte said that the situation in the country should be a 'cause for concern for every Filipino who believes in democracy, regardless of their beliefs or political colors.' She reiterated that the independence of institutions must be protected, not only of the Senate and the House of Representatives as institutions, but every Senator and member of the House 'must be free to perform his or her constitutional duty according to conscience, free from threats, pressure, or any form of intimidation.'
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