MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has fired Vice President Leni Robredo from a government body against illegal drugs, less than three weeks after appointing her to help run it.
Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea confirmed Duterte’s decision, which was first reported by CNN Philippines.
Robredo, who was elected separately from the president and heads the opposition Liberal Party, accepted Duterte’s appointment to co-chair the Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs on Nov 6.
Duterte’s decision to fire Robredo came days after saying that he couldn’t trust the vice president because she was from the opposition.
The 74-year old Philippine leader, who’s been criticised for a drug war that has killed thousands of people, dared Robredo last month to run his campaign after the vice president urged a review of the program.