Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte on Wednesday said the resignation of her brother Paolo is not yet final since the President has yet to accept it. “Nothing will be final until the resignation is accepted [by the Office of the President],” Sara said in a news briefing. Paolo’s resignation came days after a public spat with his daughter Isabelle. Palace spokesman Harry Roque said under the Local Government Code, Paolo’s resignation will take effect once the President accepted it. If the President does not act on his son’s resignation letter for 15 days, the resignation is deemed accepted.

Source: Manila Times December 27, 2017 07:18 UTC