President Rodrigo Duterte stated that he prefers to stay neutral and is planning not to endorse any candidates in the upcoming 2022 elections.
He revealed that some candidates running for the national elections have sent their emissaries to seek his support for the May 9 elections.
“For those really na naniniwala, talaga hong wala akong kinausap. Noong ano pa, wala pang election period, ‘yung national, silang lahat nagpadala ng emissary and I respectfully just declined to say anybody, ‘yung pag-usapan na ‘yung suporta ko para sa kanya,” Duterte said in an interview with Communications Office Secretary Martin Andanar.
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Duterte said that all candidates met with him.
“Nakipagkita sila lahat sa akin,” he said.
Duterte adds he prefers to be neutral and may or may not endorse a candidate.
“Ibig sabihin wala akong susuportahan na kandidato unless—again having said it and I’ll say it again—there would be a compelling reason for me to go out and tell the people what it is. I’d like to bide my time,” the President said.
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Duterte previously endorsed the presidential bid of Senator Bong Go but the latter backed out from the race.
He also mulled the possibility of running for vice president but changed his mind.
The president also hit president also hit presidential candidate Bongbonh Marcos calling him a ‘weak’ and spoiled leader.
