(UPDATES) VICE President Sara Duterte believes that her "designated survivor" statement does not need further explanation, as she firmly stood on her refusal to attend the third State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

Duterte said in an earlier interview that she will not attend the SONA on Monday, and instead would relegate herself as the country's "designated survivor."

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