Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's daughter, Davao City Mayor Sarah Duterte, participated in a campaign event on February 18 local time to support several Senate candidates for the midterm elections. During this period, a reporter asked her whether she planned to participate in the 2022 presidential election. According to the current Constitution of the Philippines, the president is appointed for a non-renewable term of six years. As a result, Duterte will step down from the presidency in 2022. Before he became president, he served as mayor of Davao City, the third largest city in the southern Philippines, which is where his daughter Sarah currently holds a position. The Duterte father and daughter have ruled Davao City together three times, and Sara's daughter has long served as Davao City's deputy mayor. The first was from February 1988 to March 1998, the second from June 2001 to June 2010 and the third from June 2013 to June 2016. Between June 2010 and June 2013, the Duterte father and daughter alternated as mayor and deputy mayor due to term limits. In addition, Duterte's eldest son, Paul, currently serves as the deputy mayor of Davao City. It can be said that the Duterte family has been in Davao City for nearly 30 years, and their pattern of rule is worth watching, especially when the elder Duterte's term ends, whether his daughter Sara will run for president, which has been concerned by Philippine public opinion.
Sarah responded formally to this question, telling reporters: "I will think carefully, and the final decision will depend on the situation." According to the regulations of the 2022 presidential election, the campaign deadline should be October 2021. Therefore, I will make a final decision in January 2021. She stressed that running for president is a deliberate decision, not something that can be decided overnight. "It takes financial resources, political support, but above all wisdom and guidance from God," she said. If these conditions are not met, then it will be a very difficult task. ”
Sarah Duterte also called on the public not to prematurely call her "the next president," as many people often label her as such, which bothers her. "I don't want people talking too early about whether I'm going to run for president because that would have some competitors list me as their number one enemy," she said. ”
Recently, President Duterte's spokesman, Panilo, also commented on whether Sarah is "a woman in her father's footsteps", saying that it would not be surprising if Sarah decided to run for president in the future and was successfully elected. It is worth mentioning that Duterte did not have a strong desire when he ran for president himself, and he initially only planned to continue to run for mayor of Davao City. However, it was Sarah who suddenly shaved her hair on October 14, 2015, as the deadline for running for election approached, and posted photos on social media, a move that eventually prompted her father to make up his mind to run for president. It can be seen that Sara's thirst for power seems to be stronger than her father's. If Du no longer runs for president, she will not be able to serve as mayor of Davao City again, only as deputy mayor. Given President Duterte's six-year term, he is certain to support her running for the next president. Do you think Sara will run for president of the Philippines in 2022? If she runs, will she succeed? Welcome to leave your views and comments.