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No Comelec rule prohibits Pres. Duterte from endorsing any presd’l candidate, says Jimenez
Poll spokesperson James Jimenez stated that the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has no rules preventing President Rodrigo Duterte from endorsing a presidential candidate.
Jimenez clarified that the Comelec and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) only prohibit public officials from using government resources for campaigning.
He suggested that President Duterte's refusal to endorse a presidential bet is a matter of his leadership style.
President Duterte has consistently stated that he is not supporting any presidential candidate, except for his daughter, Vice Presidential bet Sara Duterte.
Duterte mentioned he would only endorse a presidential candidate if he finds a compelling reason to do so.
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