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Duterte not discounting VP bid in 2022, says ‘leaves it to God’
President Rodrigo Duterte has stated "I leave it to God" when asked about the possibility of running for vice president in the 2022 elections.
Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque confirmed that Duterte's stance remains that he leaves the decision to God.
This statement echoes Duterte's words in October 2015 when asked about seeking the presidency, shortly before he announced his candidacy.
Previously, Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo had suggested Duterte would consider a VP run if there was strong public clamor.
Panelo also believed a Duterte-Duterte tandem would be formidable and leave the opposition without a chance in the 2022 elections.
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