MANILA, Philippines — House of Representatives Majority Leader snd Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez on Thursday said he is keeping his options open for the 2022 national elections.
Romualdez made the remark after President Duterte earlier said he will not run for the vice president in the 2022 national elections should Romualdez vie for the post.
“I thank President Rodrigo Duterte for his trust and confidence in me to hold the second highest position of the land,” Romualdez said in a statement.
“I am deeply honored that he considers me, a Congressman from the Eastern Visayas worthy to serve as the country’s next Vice President. For this I will be eternal…
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