Vice President Sara Duterte has thanked President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. for his continued trust and respect in her as the education department's secretary.

Marcos earlier said that Duterte remains in the said position despite the political rift between him and the latter's family.

"Taos-puso po akong nagpapasalamat kay Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. para sa kanyang patuloy na tiwala at kompyansa sa akin bilang kalihim ng Kagawaran ng Edukasyon. Mahalaga ang kanyang pagkilala sa papel ng lahat ng bumubuo ng Department of Education sa pagsulong ng 8-point Socioeconomic Agenda ng Marcos administration para sa isang Bagong Pilipinas," the vice president said in a statement posted on her official Facebook page on Wednesday, January 31.

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Duterte then conveyed that she respects the views and opinions of his father, former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, and his brothers including Davao City Mayor Baste Duterte.

She, however, noted that respecting does not mean she agrees with them.

"Pinalaki ako ng aking mga magulang na may pagpapahalaga sa malayang pag-iisip at pagpapasya. Para sa akin, laging nangunguna ang katapatan ko sa paglilingkod sa bayan," the vice president said.

The former president has accused Marcos as "drug addict", saying that the latter uses cocaine and that he has been in the narco list of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.

Baste, on the other hand, called the president to step down from Malacañang due his "laziness" and "lack of compassion" to fellow Filipinos.