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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Rebecca Ratcliffe

Philippine vice-president Sara Duterte announces 2028 presidential bid

Philippine vice president Sara Duterte announces her intention to run for the country's presidency in 2028 during a press conference in Manila on 18 February, 2026.
Philippine vice-president Sara Duterte announces her intention to run for the country's presidency in 2028 during a press conference in Manila on 18 February, 2026. Photograph: Jam Sta Rosa/AFP/Getty Images

Philippine vice-president Sara Duterte, daughter of the imprisoned former leader Rodridgo Duterte, has announced she will run for president in the country’s 2028 election.

Sara Duterte, 47, said she would offer her “life, strength and future” in service of the Philippines, in a speech on Wednesday that accused President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, of presiding over a period marked by rampant corruption.

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