Philippines' Duterte accepts 2022 vice presidential nomination
Politics
08 September, 2021, 05:00 pm
Last modified: 08 September, 2021, 04:59 pm
Duterte is barred by the constitution from seeking a second term as president
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his 6th State of the Nation Address (SONA), at the House of Representative in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, July 26, 2021. REUTERS/Lisa Marie David
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday he has accepted his party's nomination to run for vice president in next year's election.
Duterte is barred by the constitution from seeking a second term as president.
His longtime aide Christopher "Bong" Go, a senator, was nominated as the party's presidential candidate for the May 2022 polls.
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