Philippine Leader Rodrigo Duterte Announces Retirement From Politics

Philippine Leader Rodrigo Duterte Announces Retirement From Politics
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte speaks to the media after Philippine Senator Christopher "Bong" Go filed his certificate of candidacy to join the vice presidential race in Pasay City, metro Manila on Oct. 2, 2021. Lisa Marie David/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Saturday that he will not be running for vice president in the 2022 elections and will instead retire from politics.

Duterte’s move came as a surprise to many, as he announced in August he would be running for vice-president. Speculations have now fueled that he might be clearing the way for his daughter to succeed him.
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