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Guessing game continues on PRRD’s anointed candidate
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.
Andanar had previously hinted that a candidate whose name contains the letter 'O' might receive Duterte's support, a statement that gained significant attention.
He explained that the comment about the letter 'O' was from him personally and not from the President.
Andanar also mentioned that all ten presidential candidates running in the upcoming elections have the letter 'O' in their names.
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