(UPDATE) VICE President Sara Duterte has resigned as secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd), breaking away from the Cabinet of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. after a year of mounting political tension between their two families.

In a statement, Presidential Communications Secretary Cheloy Garafil said Marcos accepted Duterte's resignation, effective July 19.

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