Duterte's daughter will run for President of the Philippines

Thanh Hao October 3, 2021 16:14

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said his daughter, Sara Duterte-Carpio, will run for the country's presidency in 2022 with running mate Senator Bong Go.

ABS-CBN news agency said Senator Bong Go is a long-time friend of Mr. Duterte and has filed his candidacy papers.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and his daughter, Sara, in September 2018.

Ms. Sara is currently the mayor of Davao, the third largest city in the Philippines. On October 2, this female politician also filed for re-election for this position.

ABS-CBN revealed that the agency obtained the above information based on a journalist's interview withPresident Duterteshortly after he announced that he would retire from politics and would be joined by Senator Christopher Bong Go.

When asked "Is it really the Sara-Go joint venture?", the Philippine leader replied: "Yes, it is Sara-Go."

Asked to confirm what the President had said, Ms Duterte-Carpio's spokesman replied: "I just learned from what the local press reported. We do not comment on such matters."

Senator Go has not yet responded to Reuters' request for comment, Reuters said.

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