Davao City Mayor Sara Z. Duterte's statement on her apparent election as the next vice president of the Philippines. DAVAO CITY - With more than 31 million votes, vice-presidential bet Mayor Sara Z. Duterte thanked Filipinos for their support and for accepting the UniTeam's message of unity. In a statement Tuesday evening, Duterte also asked the public to work together to recover from the effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, which heavily crippled the country's economy. "I called on everyone to take their booster shots for us to go through with this pandemic and so that we will beat this virus," she said. During the campaign period, Mayor Sara has repeatedly vowed that if their tandem wins, no lockdowns will be imposed in the country. "We will not lock down jobs and businesses. We have the mask and the molnupiravir - a medicine used to treat Covid-19," Duterte said, as she urged those belonging to the 18-year-old and above categor