DAVAO City–President Duterte’s daughter Sara Carpio yesterday announced that she lost two fetuses in her triplet pregnancy after the night market blast that claimed 14 lives and injured 70 others.
During the change of command at the Task Force Davao at the Sta. Ana Wharf, the Davao mayor said her doctor informed her of the fetal demise on Monday when it was observed that the hearts of the identical twins were no longer beating.
“All in God’s plan,” a composed mayor said. “I feel sad but everything happens for a reason.”
President Duterte has yet to be informed on her condition.
Duterte-Carpio told Col. Erwin Bernard Neri, who took over the post of relieved TF Davao commander Col. Henry Robinson, to keep the security of the people and give this city peace for the rest of her pregnancy. The mayor is into her third month of pregnancy.
“I still have one in my womb, please don’t kill it. Give me peace. Give this city peace… You cannot breathe and you cannot sleep,” she told Col. Neri in jest.
Carpio said she cried the whole afternoon Monday for herself and for the blast victims.
She said she took seriously the incident as she had not experienced bombing or any terroristic attacks when she was mayor from 2010 to 2013 unlike her father who encountered bombings in his 22-year experience as mayor of Davao City.
“There was zero bombing incident during my time, that’s why it’s difficult on my part when I came back as mayor and there was a bomb that exploded,” Carpio said.
The mayor said she is not blaming Col. Robinson for the possible lapses in intelligence while noting that “there’s nothing perfect.” Even the sophisticated intelligence of advanced countries such as France, Germany, and UK can miss out on terror attacks, she pointed out.
“Do not take it personally. It’s about me. It’s not about you as commander. It’s not about your capabilities as officer,” she told the former TF Davao commander.
She also mentioned how she was prodded by active and retired military officials and even President Duterte not to replace Col. Robinson. “But people will really ask,” she noted, how did the bombing happen if there are security forces assigned at the night market.
“Yun lang. The civilians are not as forgiving as officers and members of the AFP and PNP. The civilians are very exacting, very specific about their concerns and complaints,” Duterte said. (antonio colina IV of mindanews)
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