When asked to verify the president’s words, Duterte-Carpio’s spokeswoman, Mayor Christina Garcia Frasco, said: “The extent of my knowledge can also be consistent with what was reported within the local news. We don’t have any comment on this matter.” Go didn’t immediately reply to a request for comment.
Will his daughter Sara run for president after Duterte withdraws from the Philippine elections?
Will his daughter Sara run for president after Duterte withdraws from the Philippine elections?
ABS-CBN news said it obtained permission from a television journalist to make use of a video of Duterte outside a hotel in Manila where candidate registration was held, and that a transcript was also released.
In the identical video, when Duterte was asked when his daughter would declare her candidacy for president, he replied: “I really don’t know. I have no idea at all.”
When asked if he gave his daughter permission to run for president, he replied: “Oh, no, we do not really speak about politics since we never speak about politics. I’d say it’s for the higher,” Duterte was quoted as saying.
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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte withdraws from 2020 elections and plans to retire from politics
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte withdraws from 2020 elections and plans to retire from politics
Duterte-Carpio’s bid for mayoral re-election did little to dispel speculation that she has her eye on the presidency.
Candidates have until October 8 to register, but withdrawals and replacements are allowed until November 15, allowing for last-minute changes of mind.
Will the Philippines ever give you the chance to interrupt free from the grip of its political dynasties?
Will the Philippines ever give you the chance to interrupt free from the grip of its political dynasties?
Like her father, Duterte-Carpio, 43, trained as a lawyer before entering politics in 2007 when she was elected as her father’s vice mayor.
In 2010, she replaced Duterte and have become the primary woman mayor of Davao. Her image is as down-to-earth as her father’s in a rustic where tough guys thrive.
She can also be conversant in presidential events and trips abroad, serving as first lady resulting from the annulment of her father’s marriage.
In July, Duterte-Caprio launched a Facebook page with a video through which she wants the general public to get to know her, and banners, posters and T-shirts with the slogan “Run, Sarah, Run” have appeared across the Philippines.
Last month she said several politicians had offered to be her running mate.
Although she has never held national office, Duterte-Carpio is by far the preferred presidential candidate, subsequent polls this yr have shown.
Duterte’s political party has not yet officially nominated its presidential candidate, and Duterte-Carpio belongs to a special party.
Additional reporting by Agence France-Presse
This article appeared within the print edition of the South China Morning Post as: Duterte confirms that daughter will run for office
