Time in Yerevan: 11:07,   26 April 2024

Philippine President says he is retiring from politics

Philippine President says he is retiring from politics

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 2, ARMENPRESS. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Saturday he was retiring from politics, a surprise move that fuelled speculation he was clearing the way for his daughter to run to succeed him, despite her filing for re-election as mayor, Reuters reports.

“Today, I announce my retirement from politics”, Duterte said, accompanying loyalist Senator Christopher "Bong" Go from the ruling PDP-Laban party as he registered to run for vice president in next year's election.

Duterte, 76, had been expected to run for the No. 2 job, a plan which most Filipinos oppose as violating the spirit of the constitution, which sets a one-term limit for the president to stop power from being abused.








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