Marcos Jr. on VP’s bid: Good luckVice President Sara Duterte holds a press conference on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026 to announce her presidential bid in the upcoming 2028 elections. Palace: Apologize for EJKs, DepEd issuesMANILA, Philippines — President Marcos only had two words for Vice President Sara Duterte’s plan to seek the presidency: “Good luck.”“When the President said ‘good luck,’ he was smiling. “Let us remember that the people elected President Marcos, Jr... “Now, people are seeing who is working – a working President compared to the Vice President,” she noted. She cited the alleged misuse of confidential funds of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and the Department of Education (DepEd) under her watch.

Source: Philippine Star February 18, 2026 16:03 UTC