Duterte withdraws senatorial bid
Duterte withdraws senatorial bid
The move comes hours after President Rodrigo Duterte’s longtime aide Senator Bong Go dropped out of the presidential race
By Dwight de Leon
President Rodrigo Duterte – whose mind has run back and forth between gunning for public office in 2022 and retiring from politics – has decided not to pursue his candidacy for senator in next year’s elections.
The President personally filed his statement of withdrawal with the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday afternoon, December 14, just hours after his longtime aide, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, officially backed out of the presidential race.
The move also came just hours after his daughter, vice presidential aspirant Sara Duterte-Carpio, endorsed his candidacy for senator.
Duterte’s withdrawal papers indicated he prepared to back out of the race as early as December 11, or three days before his daughter formally backed his Senate aspirations.
Duterte now plans to retire from politics after his presidency, according to Malacañang.
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