MANILA, Philippines — People used to ask Vice President Leni Robredo and her allies whether she has any political plans for the 2022 national elections. But lately, they’ve been wondering why she’s taking her time to make an announcement and when will she get around to it doing that.
Robredo gave her answers on Tuesday after launching a drive-through vaccination site in Manila with Mayor Isko Moreno.
“For me, of course, the deadline is at the very latest at the end of September,” she told reporters covering the event in Filipino.
That would give her a week before the deadline of the filing of certificates of candidacy, which runs from Oct. 1 to 8.
“So the problem is I c…
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