Vice President Leni Robredo is honest enough to
admit that it would not be surprising if another Duterte would be occupying
Malacanang after president Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s term.
Robredo says since there is no anti-political
dynasty law that prohibits such scenario.
“Congress has not passed an enabling law to give
heart and soul to that constitutional provision. So it would not at all be
surprising for another Duterte to become president,” Robredo said in a recent
interview with Bloomberg.
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| Sara Duterte-Carpio and Leni Robredo Presidential candidates in 2022? (photo credit to owner) |
Presidential daughter Davao city Mayor Sara
Duterte-Carpio earlier said she would “pray for wisdom” on whether or not to
pursue the presidency in the national elections of 2022.
Her options are open
It was in the same interview that the Vice
president was asked if she will run for the presidency in 2022, Robredo also
said she is keeping her options open regarding the 2022 presidential race,
saying, “If you ask me now, I have no plans, but I am leaving everything open.”
“When I ran for the vice presidency, that was one
of the pre-requisites, that I’m ready to be president. Because the mandate of
the Philippine vice president is to take over if anything happens to the
president. So, I would not have run for the vice presidency if I thought that I
was not ready for the presidency,” she said.
President Duterte has been quoted saying that he
does not want Robredo to be his successor, calling her “incompetent” and “weak.”
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