Vice President-elect Sara Duterte-Carpio late on Thursday thanked President-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.for being patient with her during the campaign, and for remembering an agreement they made before the elections.
The daughter of outgoing President Rodrigo Duterte said on Facebook that during their proclamation on Wednesday, she reminded Marcos agreement about a certain agreement.
"Meron kami napagkasunduan bago pa man kami naging Uniteam at hindi niya nakalimutan iyon, nung pinaalala ko sa kanya ng proclamation night, sagot niya, 'Don’t worry, I’ll take care of it'," Duterte-Carpio said.
"Good vibes lang. We shall always and forever be the Uniteam," she added.
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Thanking her supporters and Marcos Jr., Duterte-Carpio recalled how the president-elect was patient with her desire to keep a distinct campaign strategy.
"Noong kampanya, mahaba ang pasensiya niya sa aking kagustuhan na gumawa din ng sariling strategy sa kampanya bukod sa Uniteam. Pinagbibigyan niya yung laging pag-excuse ko para kumain. At higit sa lahat kahit na dapat ay mauna umalis ang Pangulo, kapag nagpapa-alam ako na mauna umuwi lagi niya sagot ay mag-ingat. Good vibes lang," she said.
Duterte-Carpio emerged as the most favored national candidate in the May 9 elections with a record 32 million votes, even higher than president-elect Marcos Jr.
The third woman vice president of the Philippines will succeed Leni Robredo, who lost in the presidential race to Marcos Jr.