Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's daughter is going to run for president's post in 2022 election, broadcasting firm ABS-CBN news reported late on Saturday.
The reports added that her father's long-time aide, who filed his vice-presidential candidacy, would be her running mate.
Duterte’s daughter, Sara Duterte-Carpio, is currently mayor of Davao, the Philippines' third-largest city, and has filed on Saturday to run for mayor again. She previously said she would not run for national office next year.
The reports were based on an interview that Duterte had with a broadcast journalist right after announcing that he was retiring from politics.
He was asked: "So is it clear, Sara-Go?" to which he responded, "It is Sara-Go."
When asked to confirm what the president said, Duterte-Carpio's spokesperson, Mayor Christina Garcia Frasco told Reuters: "The extent of my knowledge is also what was reported in local news. We have no comment on the same."
Duterte announced on Saturday he was retiring from politics, noting that he will not stand for vice president in next year’s election.
“Today, I announce my retirement from politics,” he said, accompanying loyalist Senator Christopher “Bong” Go from their ruling PDP-Laban party as he registered to run for vice president.
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