MANILA, Philippines — Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon plans to retire from public service in 2022, saying he never aspired to run for president.
“I will retire from public service if I have no role in the coming administration. You know, I have been in the service probably for 30 years…I think I have given a good part of my life to public service,” Drilon said during the Kapihan sa Manila Bay forum Wednesday.
“I am proud, I have contributed to the wellbeing of the country. Give others a chance,” he added.
The senator, in jest, also said he wants to work as a researcher for “media personalities I respect” when he retires from politics.
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