Duterte files for Senate in 2022
President Rodrigo Duterte has filed his candidacy for senator in the 2022 elections, abandoning his previous plan to retire from politics.
Duterte's certificate of candidacy was submitted through a representative and lists him as running under the party Pederalismo ng Dugong Dakilang Samahan (PDDS).
The decision to run under PDDS instead of PDP-Laban is described as a strategic move by PDP-Laban secretary general Melvin Matibag, who cited legal complications due to internal conflicts within PDP-Laban.
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