Supporters of the Duterte family should remember that former President Rodrigo Duterte also excluded former Vice President Leni Robredo from attending National Security Council (NSC) meetings when he was in office.

Neri Colmenares said the reorganization of the National Security Council (NSC) exposes the deepening wedge between the Marcos and Duterte factions ahead of the 2025 midterm elections. Vice President Sara Duterte (left),

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has removed Vice President Sara Duterte from the National Security Council (NSC), further diminishing if not totally eclipsing her role in his administration following a bitter rift between the two former allies.