MANILA, Philippines — Some of President Rodrigo Duterte’s partymates just can’t get enough of his leadership and are egging him on to run for vice president in the 2022 elections. It must be noted that, under the 1987 Constitution, the vice president does not have official functions except to replace the president "in case of death, permanent disability, removal from office, or resignation of the president." Senator Aquilino Pimentel, PDP-Laban president, has not yet responded to Philstar.com’s query. Presidential legal counsel Salvador Panelo was among the first to float the idea of Duterte running for vice president, with his daughter, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte as his running mate. A president running for lower office is not unprecedented as the Constitution only bars presidents from running for seeking reelection to the top political post in the land.

Source: Philippine Star March 11, 2021 10:41 UTC