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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he’s retiring from politics and won’t be seeking the vice presidency in 2022, a surprise move that saw his party’s nominee for the top position instead seek the No. 2 post.
Duterte’s former aide and now Senator Christopher ‘Bong’ Go filed his candidacy for vice president. Go had been earlier nominated by the ruling PDP-Laban Party as its presidential candidate as Duterte got the nod for a vice presidential run.
“Given that President Duterte decided to withdraw his acceptance of nomination, I am here to take on the challenge,†Go said in a live-streamed remarks after his filing, adding he wants to continue Duterte’s programs.