Duterte Eyes Vice Presidency, But Will Yield to Daughter

  • Sara Duterte says president should decide independently
  • The president has been sending mixed signals for months

Rodrigo Duterte 

Photographer: Veejay Villafranca/Bloomberg
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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he will run for vice president in the 2022 elections, but his spokesman said there’s a chance the leader would stand down if his daughter seeks the presidency.

“I will continue the crusade. I’m worried about the drugs, insurgency,” Duterte said in a briefing aired late Tuesday. “I may not have the power to give the direction or guidance, but I can always express my views in public.”