JAKARTA - Sara Duterte Carpio, daughter of outgoing Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, was sworn in as the country's 15th vice president on Sunday, calling for national unity following a divisive election campaign.
"The days ahead may be filled with challenges that will make us more united as a nation," he said in his inaugural address in his hometown of Davao as quoted by Antara, where he took the oath of office with his parents by his side.
Duterte-Carpio, 44, is the running mate of Ferdinand Marcos Jr or Bongbong Marcos, who also won the May 9 election and will be sworn in as the country's president on June 30. Their reign of 6 years will begin.
Marcos, who is the son of the dictator of the same name, who was ousted in the 1986 uprising, also participated in the swearing-in ceremony which was attended by Sara Duterte's relatives, as well as his supporters and allies.
Both managed to clinch a landslide victory, by an incredible margin that has not been seen in the last few decades.
They formed important alliances and carried out a message of unity that also helped many allies win seats in legislative and local government positions.
Like his father, Duterte-Carpio trained as a lawyer before entering politics in 2007 when he was elected deputy mayor of his father in Davao, 1,000 km from the capital Manila.
After initially intending to become a doctor, she turned and pursued a political career and in 2010 succeeded her father as the first female mayor of Davao.
"If we all take a moment to listen to the call to service and decide to heed the call ... I believe the country will go into the future with hope, security, strength, stability and progress," said Sara Duterte Carpio, who will also serve in a concurrent position. as Minister of Education in the Bongbong Marcos cabinet.
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