Rodrigo Duterte’s Camp Breaks Silence on Reports he Withdrew Candidacy for Mayor

Update from Former Pres. Rodrigo Duterte’s Camp amid Public Confusion on his Mayoralty Bid

RODRIGO DUTERTE’S CAMP – The camp of the former President broke their silence on the reports that he withdrew his candidacy for Davao City mayor.

The May 2025 Elections is fast approaching. The said elections will include both local and national elections and several individuals have already filed their Certificates of Candidacy (CoC). One of them is former Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte.

Rodrigo Duterte's Camp
Photo from PhilStar

Previously, Davao City Mayor Baste Duterte said that he will run for senator if his father will run for mayor in the city according to Sen. Bato dela Rosa. The former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief who is close to the Duterte family and the Davao City Mayor are under the same political party now, the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas.

Baste Duterte
Photo from Edge Davao

On late-monday, former Pres. Rodrigo Duterte filed his candidacy for mayor in Davao City. Incumbent Davao City Mayor Baste admitted that there are a lot of changes in their political lineup but this will be their final lineup — he will be the running mate of his father as he seeks the vice mayoralty position.

Paolo Duterte will seek re-election as Davao City First District Representative while former Pres. Duterte’s grandson will run for representative of the city’s Second District. Another grandson of the former Chief Executive, Rigo Duterte, will run for councilor in Davao city.

Rodrigo Roa Duterte

However, shortly after Duterte has filed his bid for mayor in Davao City, there were reports that he withdrew his candidacy. Allegedly, it is due to his pursuit to run for senator.

The reports that the former President has cancelled his mayoralty bid brought confusion to the public. Meanwhile, recently, former Pres. Rodrigo Duterte’s camp clarified the report.

Based on a post of SunStar Davao, Duterte’s camp denied that the former President withdrew his bid for mayor in Davao City to run for senator. They sent a short statement to put an end to speculations and rumors.

“Former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte is not running for senator. He filed his Certificate of Candidacy for Mayor of Davao City. Thank you,” the statement reads as per the post.

Former Pres. Rodrigo Duterte is one of the politicians sent a message for Doc Willie Ong. The cardiologist is currently fighting sarcoma cancer and it was his wife who filed his candidacy for senator for him.

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