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HIGHLIGHTS: Sara Duterte inauguration as vice president | June 19

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HIGHLIGHTS: Sara Duterte inauguration as vice president | June 19

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Sara Duterte, Davao City mayor and daughter of President Rodrigo Duterte, took her oath as the 15th vice president of the Philippines in her hometown on Sunday, June 19.

The younger Duterte deviated from tradition, holding her inauguration 11 days before her actual term begins at noon on June 30. Duterte’s guests included her father President Duterte, president-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr., and former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, one of the younger Duterte’s key allies in the campaign.

Read the updates and context from our news team on this page. Watch the inauguration coverage in the YouTube video below.

HIGHLIGHTS: Sara Duterte inauguration as vice president | June 19

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HIGHLIGHTS: Sara Duterte inauguration as vice president | June 19

Justice Hernando, friend of Sara, administers the oath

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Vice president-elect Sara Duterte will take her oath before Supreme Court Associate Justice Ramon Paul Hernando, an appointee of her father President Rodrigo Duterte, and fourth in the line of seniority in the bench.

Sara Duterte said she chose Hernando because the justice was her former professor and that “he and his wife are my good friends for over 10 years.”

While Duterte will be inaugurated today, she is not officially vice president until 12:00 noon on June 30 as stated in the Philippine Constitution.

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Preparations for Sara Duterte’s inauguration

Davao’s first: Sara Duterte takes oath as 15th vice president

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PREPARATIONS. Davao City prepares for Sara Duterte’s inauguration as VP-elect.

Sara Duterte’s oath taking today, June 19, is going to be the first inauguration of a president or vice president in Davao City. Her father, former mayor and outgoing President Rodrigo Duterte, opted to take his oath inside Malacañang in 2016.

Sara’s inauguration takes place at a stone’s throw away from key landmarks of Davao City – the city hall, where she’s served as mayor for a total of three terms; the legislative building; and the Davao Cathedral. 

Preparations in the area were in full swing by Friday, with closures along most of San Pedro Street and parts of Bolton Street, where the crowd will stay. Duterte herself checked on the inauguration venue, taking a quick step out of city hall between meetings with diplomats and supporters. 

The event itself is pretty straightforward. Read the full story here.