In 2023, Sara Duterte was grateful to  Stella Quimbo. Now, she's antagonizing her.

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During deliberations on the OVP's proposed 2025 budget, Vice President Sara Duterte wanted to ‘forgo the opportunity’ to defend her budget, but Marikina Representative Stella Quimbo did not allow her.

Full story: https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/inside-track/sara-duterte-tense-exchange-stella-quimbo-budget-deliberations-ovp-2025/

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00:00During deliberations on the OVP's proposed 2025 budget on Tuesday, August 27, Vice President
00:06Sara Duterte wanted to, quote, forgo the opportunity to defend her budget, but Marikina Rep. Stella
00:12Quimbo did not allow her.
00:14We will waste this time repeating the answer that is acceptable to us because it is, I
00:19believe, the right of every Filipino to hear the questions of the 17 that are on the list
00:33now.
00:34Duterte constantly interrupted Quimbo and accused the lawmaker of allowing Makabayan
00:38legislators to make snide comments against her.
00:40I don't recall hearing a snide comment, Madam Vice President.
00:46Duterte then requested Quimbo to be replaced, which Quimbo did not allow.
00:50It is not in your power to fire the Presiding Officer of this hearing.

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