Sara Duterte files for VP, heeds supporter calls

Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte announced Sunday that she will run as vice-president in tandem with former Senator Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr., citing pressure from supporters who wanted her to run for a national post.

Sara, 43, initially rejected calls to run for president but decided to heed the call of her supporters and filed her certificate of candidacy on Saturday under the Lakas-CMD party as a substitute candidate for Lyle Uy.

She stated that she could not ignore the thousands of supporters who were disappointed when she did not file for president earlier, and running for vice-president is an opportunity to meet them halfway.