Vice President Sara Duterte said on Wednesday that based on reports circulating in Davao City, former President Rodrigo Duterte, Davao City First District Representative Paolo Duterte, and Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte are said to be preparing to run for national position.
“Hindi ko lang alam kung sabay sabay silang tatlo. In fact nagtanong na ako sa kapatid ko sa slate doon sa Davao City pati yung mga konsehal, tinanong ko sila sabi ko kung meron ba akong maitutulong sa inyo? And they all said na “huwag na, huwag ka ang tumulong dito, kami ng bahala, naiintindihan namin na mas marami kang problema kesa sa amin dito sa Davao City, so okay lang kami,” Duterte said in a press conference.
In June this year, the vice president revealed that her father and two brothers will all run for Senate seats in the 2025 elections.
The vice president added that no one has asked for her endorsement for the 2025 midterm elections.
Meanwhile, the vice president said there’s no discussion between the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP) and her party, the Hugpong ng Pagbabago, to form an alliance.
On September 20, 2024, PDP formally allied with Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma, Pederalismo ng Dugong Dakilang Samahan and the Mayor Rodrigo Roa Duterte-National Executive Coordinating Committee (MRRD-NECC) for the upcoming 2025 midterm elections.
“Wala pa kaming discussion na mag-alliance with the PDP. Hindi ko alam kung bakit gusto pa nilang makipag alyansa sa amin, dadalawa lang kami doon sa partido, ako at si Samal Mayor Al David Uy. Kami na lang dalawa ang nandoon sa HNP,” she said.
HNP is a regional political party, which was formed in 2018 by the vice president. The party was established in support of the Duterte administration.
