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Duterte, popormang VP candidate para 'di maging 'lame duck' president
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte admitted that he was using his floated vice presidential bid as political leverage in his last year in power.
He stated that the political posturing was to prevent being treated like "shit" and to avoid becoming a "lameduck" as his term ends.
Duterte also said Filipinos can regard him as a 2022 vice presidential bet to maintain equilibrium.
However, he also mentioned a promise to support House Majority Leader Martin Romualdez's vice presidential bid.
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House Majority Leader Martin Romualdez believes President Rodrigo Duterte is the strongest potential vice-presidential candidate for the 2022 elections.
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Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo stated that it is not unconstitutional for President Rodrigo Duterte to run for Vice President in the 2022 elections, as the 1987 Constitution only prohibits an incumbent president from seeking re-election as president.
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House Majority Floor Leader Martin Romualdez stated that he is keeping his options open for a potential vice-presidential run in 2022, particularly in alliance with Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio's Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP).
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The Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) suggests that President Rodrigo Duterte's potential bid for the Vice Presidency could face legal challenges, though such actions would have limitations.
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