Marcos on VP Sara's Resignation Call: 'You Cannot Force Anyone to Love You'

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. responded calmly to Vice President Sara Duterte's call for his resignation, stating, "You cannot force anyone to love you." The Vice President is currently facing an impeachment trial and a grave threats charge at a Quezon City trial court. "You know I hear about them, I don't really have a response. She's very angry. I suppose with what's happening to her. And I am the target of that anger... or the main target for that anger," Marcos told reporters on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in India. "What can I do?...You cannot force anyone to love you," he added. Duterte had called on President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to step down from office during a rally at the Quezon City Hall on Friday. The rally followed the supposed arraignment in relation to her grave threats charges, which was postponed due to a motion filed by Duterte's camp. "Patuloy tayong manawagan ng paglayas ng problema ng ating bayan na ang pangalan ay Bongbong Marcos. Resign! Umalis ka dyan!" Duterte told her supporters, which translates to "Let us continue to clamor that our nation's problem would leave. The name of that problem is Bongbong Marcos. Resign! Leave!" The President's remarks came as he was invited by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the BRICS Summit and is set to have a bilateral meeting with him. Marcos also plans to meet with Indian companies and key players. This political development within the administration highlights ongoing tensions and is being closely watched for its potential impact on Philippine politics, particularly concerning the influence of former President Rodrigo Duterte, the Vice President's father. Information Source: GMA News Philippines