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Sara Duterte: Philippine Vice-President to Run for President in 2028
Sara Duterte cited sustained political attacks and corruption allegations, pledging an independent foreign policy and tougher crime measures in her early 2028 presidential bid.
- On 18 Feb 2026, Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte announced she will run for president in the 2028 presidential election.
- The feud that exploded in 2025 escalated as Wednesday's announcement comes days before Rodrigo Duterte, former president, begins a pre-trial hearing at the International Criminal Court in the Netherlands.
- Accusing Marcos of corruption, Duterte used his nickname 'Bongbong' and said `I offer my life, my strength, and my future in the service of our nation` Wednesday.
- In recent weeks, impeachment bids against Sara Duterte were revived, with members of the Philippine clergy filing a case on February 9; a guilty verdict would bar her from politics and sideline her 2028 presidential run.
- Marcos is contending with a costly bogus flood‑control projects scandal believed to have cost taxpayers billions, with allies and foes including a congressman cousin swept up and impeachment complaints dismissed by the House of Representatives justice committee.
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It was widely expected that Sara would succeed her father, Rodrigo Duterte (2016-2022), in the 2022 presidential elections, but she resigned in favour of Marcos Jr., with whom she formed an alliance.
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte has announced that she will run for president in 2028. The 47-year-old politician has long been engaged in a bitter power struggle with incumbent President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Although the presidential election is two years away, in Philippine politics, which is largely centered on personalities, candidates often start preparing years in advance. Marcos is not eligible for reelection, and his allies have n…
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By JIM GOMEZ MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte said Wednesday that she would run for president in the 2028 elections, a candidacy that would have to resist further attempts to bring her to a political trial in Congress and criminal charges that could disqualify her from holding public office if convicted. She made the announcement in a televised speech in which she reiterated allegations of corruption and mismanag…
Philippine Vice President Duterte will seek presidency in 2028 but fac
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte said Wednesday she would seek the presidency in the 2028 elections — a bid that would have to withstand new impeachment attempts in Congress and criminal complaints that could ban her from public office if convicted. She made the announcement in a televised speech where she renewed allegations of corruption and misrule against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. They were running mates…
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