Fitch: Sara Duterte still may run for president

Fitch Solutions believes there is a strong possibility that Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte could still run for president in the 2022 election through a loophole.

The deadline for filing certificates of candidacy ended on October 8, but Sara Duterte did not file for presidency.

However, Fitch Solutions notes that President Rodrigo Duterte entered the 2016 presidential race through substitution six years ago, suggesting a similar scenario could happen with Sara.

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