MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday said he is “seriously considering” running for the vice presidency in the 2022 national elections but he is being held back by the idea of having a President who is not his “friend.”
“Medyo I’m sold with the idea. Meaning to say, I am seriously thinking of running for vice president,” Duterte told members of his party, PDP-Laban, in a taped meeting.
“But let me dwell into the reality of things, if I run for Vice President, tapos ang presidenteng na-elect, hindi ko kaibigan, the situation would arise na sabi ko, I would remain an inutile thing there,” he added.
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