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‘Unfinished business’ might prompt Duterte to run for VP
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.
President Duterte himself admitted that running for Vice President is "not a bad idea" but this would depend if there would be "space" for him in the polls.
Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque cited "unfinished business" concerning the drug war and corruption as potential reasons for Duterte to consider a VP bid.
Duterte's decision will also depend on the presidential candidate he would support and the calls for him to run for vice president.
His political party has asked him to run for vice president and choose the standard bearer.
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