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Duterte signs CONA affirming his VP run under PDP-Laban
President Rodrigo Duterte has formally accepted his nomination from the PDP-Laban Cusi faction to run for vice president in the 2022 elections by signing a Certificate of Nomination Acceptance (CONA).
Duterte signed the CONA on September 17, and stated his decision was to ensure the continuity of his efforts to bring progress to the country.
Senator Bong Go, who was nominated by the same faction for president, has rejected this nomination.
Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque stated that the public should wait for further developments during the filing of the Certificate of Candidacy (COC) in October and the substitution deadline on November 15.
Roque also mentioned that he would discuss his own senatorial plans with Duterte the following week.
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