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Palace: Duterte still without a favored presidential bet
President Rodrigo Duterte is not endorsing any presidential candidate, Malacañang maintained.
This statement comes after Eastern Samar Governor Ben Evardone, vice president of PDP-Laban for the Visayas, backed the presidential bid of Vice President Leni Robredo.
According to acting Presidential Spokesperson Martin Andanar, Duterte would only support a presidential aspirant if there is a 'compelling reason' to do so.
Andanar said Evardone's endorsement could be a 'personal choice'.
In a previous interview, Duterte stated that the next president should be compassionate, decisive, and a lawyer.
Both Vice President Robredo and Atty. Jose Montemayor are lawyers among the presidential hopefuls.
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President Rodrigo Duterte has not yet endorsed any presidential candidate, his spokesman clarified amid claims of a presidential blessing for Vice President Leni Robredo's candidacy.
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Eastern Samar Governor Ben Evardone and Northern Samar Governor Edwin Ongchuan have endorsed Vice President Leni Robredo for president.
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Acting presidential spokesperson and Communications Secretary Martin Andanar clarified that his recent statement regarding President Rodrigo Duterte's potential endorsement of a presidential candidate was based on his instincts.
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Bulacan Governor Daniel Fernando officially endorsed the presidential bid of Vice President Leni Robredo, clarifying he was misquoted by the camp of Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.
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President Rodrigo Duterte expressed his desire for his successor to be compassionate, decisive, and ideally a lawyer.
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