Robredo leads the oppositionRobredo to file certificate of candidacy later on ThursdayDuterte has said he is retiring from politicsMANILA (Updated 12:31 p.m.)— Vice President Leni Robredo said on Thursday she will run for the presidency in a 2022 election. “I pledge to give all my strength not just in this election but in my remaining days (as vice president) to fight for the Philippines,” Robredo said in a 15-minute speech streamed live on social media, adding that she was ready to embark on a bigger fight. Vice presidents are elected separately from presidents in the Philippines and Robredo has been at loggerheads with Duterte on a range of issues. Duterte can not run for president in May due to rules on term limits. Under Duterte, Robredo served as a housing minister but quit after being excluded from cabinet meetings.

Source: Philippine Star October 07, 2021 03:17 UTC