Rodrigo Duterte may pass on his job to his daughter
Sara Duterte, mayor of Davao City, has so far shown reluctance to run for president
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THE LIST of 97 politicians who registered to run for president of the Philippines by the deadline of October 8th was missing one crucial candidate: the front-runner. An opinion poll conducted last month found that 20% of respondents wanted Sara Duterte, the mayor of Davao City, to replace Rodrigo Duterte, her father and the current president, when the single six-year term allowed to him by the constitution comes to an end in June. There is plenty of precedent for such a succession. Mr Duterte’s two immediate predecessors, Benigno Aquino and Gloria Arroyo, were themselves both presidential offspring.
This article appeared in the Asia section of the print edition under the headline “Duterte II: the sequel”
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