"The Vice-President resorted to unduly baiting international attention on the matter," Duterte spokesman Salvador Panelo said in a statement announcing Robredo's immediate dismissal.
"Essentially, what the Vice-President has done is to embarrass our country," Panelo added.
Robredo's spokesman said he was not aware of her receiving any formal dismissal notice, adding "as usual, announced to media without the courtesy of directly informing (her)". The decision came after Duterte and his political allies publicly criticised Robredo, who had vowed to end "senseless" killing in the campaign after her appointment.
Critics were sceptical of the appointment from the start, questioning whether it was a trap to tarnish Robredo or simply an impulsive response to her repeated criticism of his drug war.