2024 news: Marcos and Duterte confirm strained relationship since Duterte's resignation and public apology.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. confirmed he has not communicated with Vice President Sara Duterte since her resignation as education secretary in June 2024. Their previously amicable relationship has soured, following Duterte's public apology for endorsing Marcos in the 2022 elections and family controversies involving drug investigations. Duterte's family has criticized Marcos, raising questions about their political alliance amid ongoing tensions in Philippine politics.