Vice President Sara Duterte call on the Filipino nation to move forward as former President Rodrigo Duterte chances of coming back to the Philippines following his arrest is slim.

“So what we should do as a country is move on from what happened. What will we do as [we move] forward as a country and as a people from what happened. Magalit man tayo, walang mapupuntahan ‘yung galit natin dahil hindi naman ‘yan sila pananagutin ng pamahalaan eh,” the Vice President said.

Despite seeing no efforts from Philippine authorities to bring her father back home, Sara Duterte said that their camp will continue to look for ways to make his return possible.

“Dapat siguro i-demand natin sa kanila na mag-isip sila, but clearly from the answers of secretary of the Department of Justice kanina, I don’t think they will make moves in taking back or bringing the former President home. So hahanapan na lang namin ng ibang paraan kung paano maiuwi ang ating dating Pangulo,” the Vice President said.

The Vice President also said she has no ill-feeling with National Security Adviser Eduardo Año, a close ally of President Duterte during his administration.

“Sa totoo lang wala akong nararamdaman. Hindi ako galit, hindi ako disappointed. Nothing at all. Kasi pointless naman na mag-harbor ako ng feelings about what happened. Hindi na siya maibabalik. Hindi na mababalik si Pangulong Duterte sa Pilipinas” she said.

Earlier, Año denied that he had a hand in the supposed “conspiracy” that led to the arrest of Duterte, saying that his role in the matter was only limited to assessing that the “situation does not escalate into a national security concern.”

But, Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa admitted having an ill feelings towards Año, saying that “out of courtesy,” he could have at least informed Duterte’s team, who was then in Hong Kong, that the former president would get arrested once he returned to the Philippines.