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MANILA, Philippines 鈥� Vice President Sara Duterte has declared she will run for office again 鈥渋n the next elections.鈥�
Duterte revealed her political plan during a flag-raising ceremony in Barangay Bago Gallera, Davao City on Monday.
鈥淣arinig ko na sinabi ng aking kapatid, si Mayor Baste (Sebastian Duterte), at ng aking mas matandang kapatid, si Congressman Pulong (Paolo Duterte), na hindi sila tatakbo. Baka hindi sila tatakbo sa susunod na eleksyon, kaya鈥檛 narito ako sa inyong harap dahil mangangampanya ako sa inyo dahil tatakbo ako sa susunod na eleksyon,鈥� Duterte said in a speech in Bisaya.
(I heard that my sibling, Mayor Baste, and my elder sibling, Congressman Pulong, mentioned that they won鈥檛 run. Maybe they won鈥檛 run in the next election, so that鈥檚 why I am here with you. I will campaign for you since I will run in the next election.)
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Duterte, however, did not specify what position she would be running for.
Pressed for details, the Office of the Vice President has not clarified Duterte鈥檚 announcement but said that her visit to Barangay Bago Gallera was 鈥渟pontaneous.鈥�
The upcoming national and local elections are scheduled for May 2025; however, Duterte鈥檚 tenure as Vice President extends until 2028.