The Dreore of the Philippines enters the last Senate if a girl wants to be the next President
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte joined the 11th hour to represent the Senate in next year’s general election, reverting his oath of office in less than an hour before the parties changed their minds.
The decision came days after Duterte’s daughter Sara Duterte-Carpio has announced his intention to run for president in a national competition that will be led by two major political parties in the country.
Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., the son of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, has stepped down as president, maybe on a ticket with Duterte-Carpio.
Proponents of her case have been working to make the actual transcript of this statement available online.
Next year’s election looks like a referendum on the status of Duterte as its six-year term draws to a close and the Philippines is facing an economic downturn due to the Covid-1 epidemic, which has left the country in Southeast Asia. the second highest after Indonesia.
The Senate’s request for a seat will show the recent immutability of the 76-year-old leader who, after leaning on the idea of a vice president earlier this year, said last month he was. leaving politics. The Duterte camp also revived the idea of running for deputy president over the weekend, which led to him being able to run for the same position against his daughter.
On Monday, however, his lawyer Melchor Aranas presented Duterte’s certificate to become a senator with the same party as his close aide, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, who is also running for president.
The International Criminal Court in The Hague this year opened a study on Duterte’s “drug war,” his signature plan that has killed thousands of people, and experts say the president could remain in office to avoid future prosecutions.
Duterte has been one of the most influential presidents in the Philippines in recent history. But her support has dwindled in recent months. In a poll published last month, the Social Weather Stations polling station found that the President had 67 percent support for the people of the Philippines, down 8 percent from 75 percent in June.
His daughter, the mayor of Davao City, is one of the most influential politicians in the Philippines, according to a poll, and he was encouraged by his supporters to run for president before running for office. Saturday.
A merger ticket led by Marcos and Carpio-Duterte in second place could have a better chance, researchers said, based on the Dutertes political landscape on the southern island of Mindanao and Marcoses in northern Luzon.
“This strengthens Bongbong Marcos’ lead, and recent research shows that without Sara in the presidential race, she could get almost half the vote,” said Richard Heydarian, an assistant professor of political science at the Polytechnic University of the. Philippines. “This is an amazing guide for everyone.”
Other candidates for the top post include vice president Leni Robredo, who is well-liked by middle-class opponents in the Philippines; boxer Manny Pacquiao; and Manila mayor Francisco Moreno.
Additional reports by Guill Ramos in Manila
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