US lawmakers meet detained Philippine opposition leader
2 years, 4 months ago

US lawmakers meet detained Philippine opposition leader

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — U.S. Sen. Edward Markey, who was once banned from the Philippines by former President Rodrigo Duterte, on Friday met a long-detained Filipino opposition leader, whom he says was wrongfully imprisoned under Duterte and should be freed. Duterte was succeeded by Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who took office on June 30 following a landslide election victory with his vice-presidential running mate Sara Duterte, the former president’s daughter. After the meeting, Marcos Jr. said he looked forward “to continuing our partnership with the U.S. in the areas of renewable energy use, agricultural development, economic reform, and mitigation of drug problems.” A top critic of Duterte, the 62-year-old de Lima has been locked up for more than five years and has accused the former president and his then-deputies of fabricating the non-bailable drug-linked charges that landed her in jail in February 2017. Markey, chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee, renewed deep concerns over human rights conditions under then-outgoing President Duterte in a joint statement in June with two other U.S. senators. They said then that the incoming administration of Marcos Jr. provided an “opportunity to reject the repression of the past, release Sen. Leila de Lima and embrace policies that support the rule of law and a vibrant free press in the Philippines.” It was not immediately clear if Markey renewed his call for de Lima’s release in Thursday’s meeting with Marcos Jr. and how the Philippine leader responded.

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Philippines VP Duterte hit by third impeachment complaint
6 days, 3 hours ago

Philippines VP Duterte hit by third impeachment complaint

Raw Story  

Philippine Catholic priests filed an impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte on Thursday, the third bid to oust her following an explosive feud with President Ferdinand Marcos. The 46-year-old was tipped to succeed her father Rodrigo Duterte in 2022 elections but stepped aside to back Marcos, and later ran for vice president on his ticket. It accused her of …

Duterte parties as Philippines probes her alleged plot to kill Marcos
2 weeks ago

Duterte parties as Philippines probes her alleged plot to kill Marcos

Raw Story  

Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte partied with journalists Wednesday as she thumbed her nose at an official inquiry into allegations she plotted to assassinate President Ferdinand Marcos, her estranged ally. Duterte, 46, had been subpoenaed following a November 23 press conference where she claimed to have told someone to kill Marcos should an alleged threat against her own life be carried …

Activists file second impeachment complaint against embattled Philippine Vice President Duterte
3 weeks ago

Activists file second impeachment complaint against embattled Philippine Vice President Duterte

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — A group led by left-wing activists filed a second impeachment complaint against the Philippine vice president on Wednesday over her alleged misuse of government funds and demanded that she be permanently barred from holding public office. The impeachment complaint filed by at least 74 activists, including human rights, labor and student leaders, before the House of Representatives …

Activists file second impeachment complaint against embattled Philippine vice president
3 weeks ago

Activists file second impeachment complaint against embattled Philippine vice president

LA Times  

House Secretary General, Reginald Velasco, left, receives a second impeachment complaint filed against Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday at the House of Representatives in Quezon City, Philippines. A group led by left-wing activists filed a second impeachment complaint against the Philippine vice president on Wednesday over her alleged misuse of government funds and demanded that she be permanently …

Philippines: Impeachment complaint against VP Duterte for threatening President Marcos
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Philippines: Impeachment complaint against VP Duterte for threatening President Marcos

Firstpost  

The impeachment bid filed by several prominent opponents and activists in the House of Representatives accuses Duterte of violating the country’s Constitution, massive corruption and other ‘high crimes’, including the death threats she made against the president, his wife and the speaker of the House of Representatives A received copy of an impeachment complaint filed Monday, Dec. 2, 2024 against …

Impeachment complaint filed against Philippine Vice President Duterte after she threatened president
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Impeachment complaint filed against Philippine Vice President Duterte after she threatened president

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — An impeachment complaint was filed Monday against Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte, who is facing a legal storm over a death threat she made against the president and her alleged role in extra-judicial killings of drug suspects, corruption and failure to stand up to Chinese aggression in the disputed South China Sea. The impeachment bid filed by …

Philippine president says impeaching the vice president, his rival, would be a waste of time
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Philippine president says impeaching the vice president, his rival, would be a waste of time

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Friday that filing impeachment complaints against the vice president, who is facing a legal storm after publicly threatening to have him killed, would be a waste of time for Congress. It was unclear whether Marcos’ remark would stop plans by several groups to file impeachment complaints against Duterte over a number …

Philippine police file criminal complaints against Sara Duterte and her security aides
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4 weeks ago

Philippine police file criminal complaints against Sara Duterte and her security aides

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine police officials on Wednesday filed criminal complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte and her security staff for allegedly assaulting authorities and disobeying orders in a recent altercation in Congress. A presidential adviser, Larry Gadon, separately filed a Supreme Court petition on Wednesday to disbar the vice president as a lawyer, citing her assassination threats, which he …

Criminal complaints filed against Philippines Vice President Duterte and her security aides
4 weeks ago

Criminal complaints filed against Philippines Vice President Duterte and her security aides

LA Times  

Philippine police officials on Wednesday filed criminal complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte and her security staff for allegedly assaulting authorities and disobeying orders in a recent altercation in Congress. A presidential advisor, Larry Gadon, separately filed a Supreme Court petition on Wednesday to disbar the vice president as a lawyer, citing her assassination threats, which he said were “illegal, …

Philippine VP denies assassination plot against Marcos
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Philippine VP denies assassination plot against Marcos

Raw Story  

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday denied she was plotting to kill President Ferdinand Marcos, saying her comments that sparked a government probe only reflected "consternation" with her one-time ally. But Duterte appeared to walk those comments back Tuesday, describing them as an expression of "consternation" at the Marcos administration's "failure to serve the Filipinos while it masterfully persecutes …

Philippine president and vice president clash in a feud that’s testing an Asian democracy
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Philippine president and vice president clash in a feud that’s testing an Asian democracy

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — A major political storm set off by a bitter feud between the Philippine president and the vice president is testing an Asian democracy that has long been troubled by rowdy politics, poor law enforcement and bareface impunity. Just over two years ago, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte won in landslide electoral victories on …

Philippine investigators summon VP Duterte over her public threats against President Marcos
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Philippine investigators summon VP Duterte over her public threats against President Marcos

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine authorities handed a subpoena to Vice President Sara Duterte’s office Tuesday, inviting her to answer investigators’ questions after she publicly threatened to have the president, his wife and the House of Representatives speaker assassinated if she were killed in an unspecified plot herself. The subpoena ordered Duterte to appear before the National Bureau of Investigation on …

Philippine VP Duterte denies assassination plot against President Marcos Jr
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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Philippine VP Duterte denies assassination plot against President Marcos Jr

Al Jazeera  

Relations between powerful vice president and president continue to deteriorate, as investigators summon Duterte. Duterte told reporters on Tuesday that her instruction to have her estranged ally President Ferdinand Marcos Jr killed was a “plan without flesh”. The daughter of former President Rodrigo Duterte criticised the Marcos administration’s “failure to serve the Filipinos while it masterfully persecutes political enemies”. The …

Philippine president and vice president clash in a feud that’s testing an Asian democracy
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Philippine president and vice president clash in a feud that’s testing an Asian democracy

LA Times  

A major political storm set off by a bitter feud between the Philippine president and the vice president is testing an Asian democracy that has long been troubled by rowdy politics, poor law enforcement and barefaced impunity. Just over two years ago, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte won in landslide electoral victories on a campaign battle …

Philippine VP Duterte 'mastermind' of assassination plot: justice department
1 month ago

Philippine VP Duterte 'mastermind' of assassination plot: justice department

Raw Story  

The Philippines justice department on Monday labelled Vice President Sara Duterte the "mastermind" of a plot to assassinate the country's president, giving her five days to respond to a subpoena. "The government is taking action to protect our duly elected president," Justice Undersecretary Jesse Andres told reporters Monday. Duterte, who is facing potential impeachment hearings, told reporters early Saturday that …

Philippines’s Marcos vows to fight ‘troubling’ threat of VP Sara Duterte
Top News
1 month ago

Philippines’s Marcos vows to fight ‘troubling’ threat of VP Sara Duterte

Al Jazeera  

President says in a recorded national address that ‘criminal plans’ against him and first lady should not be overlooked. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has said he would fight back against what he described as a “troubling” threat against him, just days after his estranged ally Sara Duterte said she had asked someone to assassinate the president if she was …

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos vows to fight back after vice-president makes public assassination threat
1 month ago

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos vows to fight back after vice-president makes public assassination threat

ABC  

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos has vowed to fight back against what he called reckless and troubling threats against him, speaking out after his estranged vice-president said he would be assassinated if she herself were killed. In a strongly-worded video message addressing the nation on Monday, Mr Marcos did not name Vice-President Sara Duterte, his presidential running mate, but said, "such …

Philippines VP publically threatens to assassinate Prez Marcos & his wife as political turmoil escalates
1 month ago

Philippines VP publically threatens to assassinate Prez Marcos & his wife as political turmoil escalates

Firstpost  

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte threatened an assassination of the president if she herself gets killed. She made matters even worse after she insisted that it was “not a joke” In a dramatic turn of events, Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte said that she had contracted an assassin to kill the country’s President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., his wife, and the …

Sara Duterte: Philippine vice president says she would have Marcos assassinated if she is killed
1 month ago

Sara Duterte: Philippine vice president says she would have Marcos assassinated if she is killed

CNN  

Manila, Philippines Reuters — Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte said on Saturday she would have President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. assassinated if she herself were killed, prompting Marcos’ office to vow “immediate proper action.” In a dramatic sign of a widening rift between the two most powerful political families in the Southeast Asian nation, Duterte told an early morning press conference …

Philippines VP Sara Duterte threatens Marcos assassination if she is killed
1 month ago

Philippines VP Sara Duterte threatens Marcos assassination if she is killed

Al Jazeera  

The president’s security has been boosted after his deputy’s ‘active threat’ that were ‘made so brazenly in public’. Security agencies in the Philippines have stepped up safety protocols after Vice President Sara Duterte threatened to have President Ferdinand Marcos Jr assassinated if she was killed. “I said, do not stop until you kill them and he said yes.” Duterte made …

Rodrigo Duterte wants to make a comeback in the Philippines. What could go wrong?
1 month, 1 week ago

Rodrigo Duterte wants to make a comeback in the Philippines. What could go wrong?

CNN  

CNN — A foul-mouthed former Philippine president who jailed political rivals, insulted the pope and claims to have hired “death squad” gangsters is running for re-election in his hometown in a desperate bid to strengthen his scandal-hit political dynasty. In a political culture dominated by clan-based alliances, the Marcoses and the Dutertes made a vow of unity when Duterte’s daughter, …

Philippines says it will cooperate if ICC seeks Duterte’s custody over drug killings
1 month, 1 week ago

Philippines says it will cooperate if ICC seeks Duterte’s custody over drug killings

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine government said Wednesday its law enforcement agencies will be bound to cooperate if the International Criminal Court seeks the custody of former President Rodrigo Duterte as part of an investigation into thousands of deaths during his crackdown on illegal drugs. “If I’m found guilty, I can go to prison and rot there for all time.” …

Duterte's Profanity-Fueled Testimony Sends Shockwaves Through Philippines
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Duterte's Profanity-Fueled Testimony Sends Shockwaves Through Philippines

Associated Press  

Former President Rodrigo Duterte returns to the national spotlight in a televised hearing, unleashing his profanity and threats in a bid to defend himself against allegations of extrajudicial killings. The hearing has sparked shockwaves through the Philippines, with many families of victims expressing their fear and anger. Duterte's profanity-laced outbursts and aggressive tone have reignited the debate surrounding his brutal …

Duterte’s jarring testimony about drug killings in Philippines revives a nightmare for many
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Duterte’s jarring testimony about drug killings in Philippines revives a nightmare for many

LA Times  

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte testifies at a Senate investigation on the war on the drugs during his administration on Monday in Manila, the capital. The cockiness, expletives and threats unleashed by former President Rodrigo Duterte in a Senate inquiry brought back the nightmare of the bloody “war on drugs” for many families of the thousands of victims who were …

Duterte’s Ironic Free Speech Advocacy in the Philippines
5 months ago

Duterte’s Ironic Free Speech Advocacy in the Philippines

The Diplomat  

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has warned against the deterioration of freedom of expression under the government of Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. After a planned rally was canceled in Tacloban City on May 25, Duterte issued a public statement blaming “the forces of darkness that threaten not only our rights to express our grievances but the very existence of our …

Former Philippine leader Duterte and aide accused of steering government contracts to cronies
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Former Philippine leader Duterte and aide accused of steering government contracts to cronies

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — A former Philippine opposition senator accused ex-President Rodrigo Duterte of plundering state coffers in a criminal complaint filed Friday, alleging that he conspired with an aide to award government infrastructure contracts worth millions of dollars to cronies. Former Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV said two construction companies, owned by the father and brother of longtime Duterte aide and …

Former Philippine President Duterte plans to run for Senate next year, daughter says
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Former Philippine President Duterte plans to run for Senate next year, daughter says

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte plans to run for the Senate in mid-term elections next year, his daughter and the country’s vice president said Tuesday. Vice President Sara Duterte said her two brothers also plan to run in the election while she eventually intends to return to her family’s southern political stronghold of Davao city, where she …

The Philippine vice president resigns from posts in Marcos' Cabinet as alliance flounders
6 months ago

The Philippine vice president resigns from posts in Marcos' Cabinet as alliance flounders

The Independent  

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Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte resigning from posts in Marcos’ Cabinet as alliance flounders
6 months ago

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte resigning from posts in Marcos’ Cabinet as alliance flounders

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte is resigning from her posts of education secretary and head of an anti-insurgency body, as her whirlwind alliance with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. unraveled over key differences, including efforts to arrest a religious leader accused of child abuses and Manila’s handling of escalating territorial disputes with Beijing. Her resignation from the other …

Sara Duterte-Carpio: Feud puts spotlight on Philippines’ vice president
10 months, 1 week ago

Sara Duterte-Carpio: Feud puts spotlight on Philippines’ vice president

Al Jazeera  

The spat between her father, Rodrigo Duterte, and her boss, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, threatens the alliance that brought the two to power in 2022. Manila, Philippines – Sara Duterte-Carpio, the Philippine vice president and the odds-on favourite to succeed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, has found herself navigating an impossible feud – between the president and her own father. “That …

Philippine president vows to defend territory, announces amnesty for rebels in key speech
1 year, 5 months ago

Philippine president vows to defend territory, announces amnesty for rebels in key speech

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday underscored his administration’s resolve to defend the country’s territory through diplomacy in a key speech but did not mention China, with which it has had an escalating series of conflicts in the disputed South China Sea. The move, which Marcos said would boost the Philippines’ coastal defense, dovetails with the …

Opposition: Philippines should rejoin international court
2 years, 5 months ago

Opposition: Philippines should rejoin international court

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — Opposition leaders asked new Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday to restore the country’s membership in the International Criminal Court to strengthen defenses against human rights abuses. Former President Rodrigo Duterte, whose six-year term ended on Thursday, withdrew the country’s ratification of the Rome Statute, the treaty which created the ICC, in 2019 after The Hague-based …

Marcos takes helm in Philippines, silent on father’s abuses
2 years, 5 months ago

Marcos takes helm in Philippines, silent on father’s abuses

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the namesake son of an ousted dictator, praised his father’s legacy and glossed over its violent past as he was sworn in as Philippine president Thursday after a stunning election victory that opponents say was pulled off by whitewashing his family’s image. Activists and survivors of the martial law era under his father protested …

Marcos, sworn in as Philippine president, stays silent on his father’s abuses
2 years, 5 months ago

Marcos, sworn in as Philippine president, stays silent on his father’s abuses

LA Times  

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stands with his mother, Imelda Marcos, left, and his wife, Maria Louise Marcos, right, during his inauguration ceremony. Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the namesake son of the ousted dictator, praised his father’s legacy and glossed over its violent past as he was sworn in as Philippine president Thursday after a stunning election victory that opponents say was …

Duterte’s daughter takes oath as Philippine vice president
2 years, 6 months ago

Duterte’s daughter takes oath as Philippine vice president

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — Sara Duterte, the daughter of the outgoing populist president of the Philippines, took her oath Sunday as vice president following a landslide electoral victory she clinched despite her father’s human rights record that saw thousands of drug suspects gunned down. Fondly called by supporters as “Inday Sara,” the mother of three called for national unity and devotion …

Duterte’s daughter takes oath as Philippine vice president
2 years, 6 months ago

Duterte’s daughter takes oath as Philippine vice president

LA Times  

Sara Duterte, daughter of outgoing Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, signs documents during her oath taking as vice president in her hometown of Davao City on June 19, 2022. Sara Duterte, the daughter of the outgoing populist president of the Philippines, took her oath Sunday as vice president following a landslide electoral victory she clinched despite her father’s human rights record …

Sara Duterte, daughter of outgoing Philippine president, takes oath as vice president
2 years, 6 months ago

Sara Duterte, daughter of outgoing Philippine president, takes oath as vice president

LA Times  

Sara Duterte takes her oath as vice president of the Philippines in her hometown of Davao on Sunday. Sara Duterte, daughter of the outgoing populist president of the Philippines, took her oath Sunday as vice president following a landslide electoral victory she clinched despite her father’s human rights record that saw thousands of drug suspects gunned down. The electoral triumph …

Philippines: Incoming President Marcos Jr. to stand by South China Sea ruling
2 years, 6 months ago

Philippines: Incoming President Marcos Jr. to stand by South China Sea ruling

The Hindu  

Published : May 27, 2022 17:08 IST Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the president-elect of the Philippines, said he would uphold an international ruling against China over disputed waters, vowing on May 26 to prevent any foreign interference in the running of his country. We will not compromise it in any way,” Marcos Jr. said in his strongest comments yet on handling …

Marcos Jr proclaimed next Philippine president with huge win
2 years, 6 months ago

Marcos Jr proclaimed next Philippine president with huge win

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was proclaimed the next president of the Philippines by a joint session of Congress on Wednesday following a landslide election triumph 36 years after his dictator father was ousted in a pro-democracy uprising. Marcos Jr., a 64-year-old former governor, congressman and senator, has refused to acknowledge or apologize for massive human rights violations and …

Activists ask top court to void Marcos Jr’s presidential win
2 years, 7 months ago

Activists ask top court to void Marcos Jr’s presidential win

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — Human rights activists have asked the Philippine Supreme Court to block Congress from proclaiming Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as the next president, alleging that he lied when he said he had not been convicted of any crime. They want the court to temporarily block the Senate and the House of Representatives from undertaking an official canvassing of votes …

Allies of Marcos Jr. set to dominate Philippine Congress
2 years, 7 months ago

Allies of Marcos Jr. set to dominate Philippine Congress

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — Allies of Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the presumptive next president of the Philippines, appear set to dominate both chambers of Congress, further alarming activists after the late dictator son’s apparent election victory restored his family to the seat of power. “There has to be alternative ideas and there has to be monitoring of what the executive is doing, …

Biden, Xi congratulate Marcos Jr on Philippine presidential win
2 years, 7 months ago

Biden, Xi congratulate Marcos Jr on Philippine presidential win

Al Jazeera  

The leaders of the United States and China have welcomed Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s presidential win in the Philippines, after the son of the country’s former dictator declared victory and pledged to be a leader “for all Filipinos”. China’s President Xi Jinping also spoke with Marcos Jr on Wednesday, according to Chinese state television, with the Chinese leader stressed that the …

Ferdinand Marcos Jr. wins Philippine presidential election, unofficial count shows
2 years, 7 months ago

Ferdinand Marcos Jr. wins Philippine presidential election, unofficial count shows

LA Times  

Ferdinand Marcos Jr., also known as Bongbong, appears to have won the race for president in the country his father ruled with an iron fist. Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the son of the former Philippine dictator, appears to have been elected president by a landslide in an astonishing reversal of the 1986 “People Power” pro-democracy revolt that ousted his father. “This …

Philippine leader’s top critic wages poll battle from jail
2 years, 9 months ago

Philippine leader’s top critic wages poll battle from jail

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — With her hand raised high to greet the crowd, Philippine Sen. Leila de Lima appeared on stage campaigning for re-election in upcoming polls. “I’m a fighter,” said the bespectacled former human rights commission chief and justice secretary, who welcomed an AP journalist, her lawyer and staff with a smile and a fist bump in jail as two …

COVID tames race to replace Duterte as Philippine president
2 years, 10 months ago

COVID tames race to replace Duterte as Philippine president

Al Jazeera  

Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines – Wading through a crowd of supporters, Vice President Leni Robredo moved carefully as a group of teens started to gather around her, hoisting their phone cameras, ready to take selfies. “If Bongbong Marcos wins, it affirms that Duterte’s victory is not just a blip in post-Marcos political history,” said Robin Michael Garcia, head of WR …

Filipino martial law victims challenge Marcos’ election bid
3 years, 1 month ago

Filipino martial law victims challenge Marcos’ election bid

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — Filipino activists who were jailed, abused and tortured during late dictator Ferdinand Marcos’ martial law asked the Commission on Elections Wednesday to disqualify his son and namesake from running for president next year, saying he may “whitewash” history and make it nearly impossible to recover plundered wealth. Marcos Jr.’s camp has called the effort “propaganda” and vowed …

Philippines’ Duterte scraps vow to retire, will run for Senate
3 years, 1 month ago

Philippines’ Duterte scraps vow to retire, will run for Senate

LA Times  

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte filed his candidacy Monday for a Senate seat in next year’s elections, walking back his vow that he would retire from politics when his term ends and prompting rights groups to accuse him of working to evade accountability for his deadly anti-drug campaign while in office. “Duterte’s run for the Senate is yet another attempt of …

Duterte’s daughter to run for VP with ex-dictator’s son
3 years, 1 month ago

Duterte’s daughter to run for VP with ex-dictator’s son

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s daughter on Saturday registered her candidacy for vice president in next year’s elections and was chosen as the running mate of Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the late dictator’s son, in an alliance that has alarmed human rights activists. Ferdinand Marcos, who was toppled in a 1986 “people power” pro-democracy uprising and died in U.S. …

Duterte’s daughter Sara to run for Philippines vice presidency
3 years, 1 month ago

Duterte’s daughter Sara to run for Philippines vice presidency

Al Jazeera  

The daughter of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has filed her candidacy for the vice presidency, her spokeswoman said, ending months of speculation about her 2022 election plans. Sara Duterte-Carpio, 43, entered the vice presidential race by way of substitution after her political party’s original candidate withdrew, her spokeswoman, Mayor Christina Garcia- Frasco said in a statement on Saturday. Sara’s decision …

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