In her resignation letter addressed to President Duterte, Ms Uson wrote, “I do not wish to cause such burden to the office, hence I am hereby notifying you of my resignation effective.”
Ms Uson, a staunch Duterte supporter and ally, then made the said announcement during the Senate hearing tackling the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) budget.
Her announcement came after the House of Representatives stated that the PCOO budget would be deferred should Ms Uson decide not to show up during the hearing. Ms Uson has failed to attend the hearings twice before.
Following her statement, the House promptly approved next year’s P1.41 billion budget for the PCOO.
Her decision to resign follows a series of apparent gaffes and controversies which she was involved in. One such controversy was her involvement in a video with Drew Olivar doing a raunchy dance to promote Duterte’s push for federalism.
Senator Risa Hontiveros characterises the move as “too little, too late,” while Akbayan representative Tom Villarin says that the announcement is “a whiff of fresh air” and that Ms Uson is “so contemptuous and full of herself”.
Despite her resignation, Ms Uson promises to be “braver” with her opinions and blog, stating that President Duterte advised that she should be open to running for office in the future.
“Senate, Congress, I don’t know yet. But we are open,” she said to the press.
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