Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte announced on Wednesday that she will run for president of the 116-million-strong archipelago nation in 2028.
Duterte, who is embroiled in a bitter feud with President Ferdinand Marcos, was impeached last year, only for the country’s Supreme Court to dismiss the case on procedural grounds.
“I offer my life, my strength, and my future in the service of our nation,” she said in announcing her candidacy.
“I am Sara Duterte. I will run for president of the Philippines.”
The daughter of former president Rodrigo Duterte accused Marcos of corruption in her brief speech, saying he had failed to honour his commitments during the short-lived alliance that propelled them to a landslide victory in the 2022 presidential election.
“In the first few months of our terms, I already saw Bongbong Marcos Jr's lack of sincerity regarding the promises made during the campaign, as well as his sworn duty to the nation,” the vice president said, using Marcos’s nickname.
Earlier this month, members of the Philippine clergy filed an impeachment complaint against Duterte, the third such case lodged against her in just over a week.
Under the Philippine constitution, an impeachment triggers a Senate trial. A guilty verdict would bar Duterte from politics and prevent her from contesting the 2028 presidential election.
