Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr, son of the late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos, will run for president in 2022 – in a move that aims to complete the family’s return to power 35 years after they were ousted by a civilian-backed military revolt and forced to flee the country.  “I am today announcing my intention to run for the presidency of the Philippines. I will bring that form of unifying leadership in our country,” he said on Tuesday, October 5.

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, October 7) — Vice President Leni Robredo filed her certificate of candidacy for president on Thursday, just hours after she announced her plan to run for the highest post in the land. The opposition leader is running as an independent candidate, her spokesperson Barry Gutierrez said. She did not name her running mate, but several sources from her camp confirmed it will be Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan.

+AA-RALPH LAWRENCE G. LLEMITSeptember 09, 2021 PRESIDENTIAL daughter and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio is firm about not running for the national position following the decision that only one Duterte would run for the 2022 elections. Based on the transcript of her interview forwarded by the Davao City Information Office to the media on Thursday, September 9, the mayor said this is in relation to the decision of her father, President Rodrigo Duterte, to run for vice president. “Yes, I am not running for a national position as we both agreed only one of us will run for a national… Read More »