China News Service, December 14 According to Agence France-Presse, on the 14th local time, the current Philippine President Duterte announced his withdrawal from the 2022 Senate election.
Data map: Philippine President Duterte.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Guan Xiangdong
According to reports, on November 15, local time, the nomination for the Philippine presidential election in 2022 was closed. Duterte, who was planning to run for vice president, decided to run for the senator at the last minute.
Duterte is 76 years old and was elected President of the Philippines in 2016.
The Philippine Constitution stipulates that the President shall serve a six-year term without re-election.
The Philippines is scheduled to hold national and local elections in May 2022. A new president, vice president, members of the Senate and House of Representatives, local chief executives and members will be elected.