China News Service, November 13 According to Singapore’s “Lianhe Zaobao” report on the 13th, Sarah Duterte-Carpio, daughter of Philippine President Duterte, submitted a form to run for the 2022 vice presidential election.
The Philippine Election Commission announced on its social networking site on the 13th that the former vice presidential candidate of the ruling Democratic Forces Party (Lakas-CMD) has withdrawn his qualifications for the vice presidential candidate, and Sarah will instead run for the vice president on behalf of the party.
Data map: Philippine President Duterte and daughter Sarah.
Image source: Presidential Palace of the Philippines
Sarah’s spokesperson confirmed the matter.
Sarah, 43, is the mayor of Davao City. She originally intended to seek re-election and has submitted her election form.
But on the 9th of this month, she announced her withdrawal from the mayoral election of Davao City through social networking sites.
Polls show that Sarah is the next presidential candidate most preferred by the Filipino people. Now Sarah has decided to become the vice presidential candidate, which surprised many people.
Antonio Lavina, a professor of law and politics at Ateneo University in Manila, said: "This is really amazing. The next surprise is who will be Sarah's partner."
The Philippines will hold national and local elections on May 9, 2022, to elect a new president, vice president, members of Congress, local chief executives, and members of parliament.
The elections for the president and vice president of the Philippines are held separately.
According to the Philippine Constitution, the term of office of the President is limited to one term of six years and cannot be re-elected.
Duterte’s term of office will expire in June 2022.