Philippines Vice President Robredo to run for president in 2022

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MANILA: Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo said on Thursday (Oct 7) she will run for the presidency in a 2022 election. Robredo, 56, a human rights lawyer and widow of a former interior minister, leads the opposition and has been critical of incumbent Rodrigo Duterte and his bloody war on drugs.

MANILA: Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo said on Thursday she will run for the presidency in a 2022 election.

"I pledge to give all my strength not just in this election but in my remaining days to fight for the Philippines," Robredo said in a 15-minute speech streamed live on social media, adding that she was ready to embark on a bigger fight. Should she win, Robredo would be the third woman to lead the Philippines after democracy champion Corazon Aquino in 1986 and Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in 2001.

 

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