Duterte vs Duterte in 2022?
A vice presidential contest between father and daughter may be looming next year.
President Duterte has changed his mind about retirement next year after considering plans to run for vice president in next year’s elections. His daughter Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte Carpio earlier filed her candidacy for vice president.
Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar, speaking to reporters in Manila, said the President will return to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday to file his candidacy for vice president. He is expected to be the running mate of Senator Bong Go, who filed his presidential candidacy via substitution.
Bong Go for president – Andanar
President Duterte previously decided against running for vice president, bowing to the people’s sentiment that it may be unconstitutional. He even announced that he will quit politics when his six-year term expires next year.
The President accompanied Senator Bong Go in filing his candidacy for president at the Comelec office on Saturday. The President’s former aide withdrew his VP candidacy and substituted for Pederalismo ng Dugong Dakilang Samahan standard bearer Grepor Belgica who pulled out from the polls.
Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, who was also present at the Comelec, also backed out of the presidential race.
It’s Marcos Jr-Duterte! Sara to run for VP under Lakas-CMD
Earlier, Mayor Sara filed her candidacy for vice president under the Lakas-CMD party, ending weeks of speculations about her political plans. She will be the running mate of former Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in 2022 presidential race.
She previously refused to run for president despite appeals from supporters. She said she and her father agreed that only one Duterte will run for national office next year. At the time, President Duterte wanted to run for vice president.
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