November 14, 2021 19:58 PM
Sarah Duterte-Carpio, the eldest daughter of Duterte and the current mayor of Davao
On November 13, local time, Sarah Duterte-Carpio, the eldest daughter of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and the current mayor of Davao, announced on the 13th that she would run for the next vice president.
On the same day, Sarah Duterte-Carpio’s representative went to the Philippine Electoral Commission to submit her qualifications as a candidate for the vice president of the Philippine Christian Muslim Democratic Forces Party (Lakas-CMD).
Subsequently, the Philippine Election Commission said on social media that the former vice presidential candidate of the Christian Muslim Democratic Forces had withdrawn from the election and was replaced by Sarah Duterte Carpio.
The Philippines is scheduled to hold national and local elections in May 2022 to elect a new president, vice president, members of Congress, local chief executives, and members of parliament. According to the Philippine Constitution, the term of office of the President is 6 years without re-election.
October 1 to 8 is the time for the submission of qualification certificates for candidates for national and local elections in the Philippines in 2022. According to the electoral system of the Philippines, the president and vice president are elected separately, so it is possible that the president and vice president belong to different political parties. According to election regulations, parties can still replace candidates before November 15.
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