Palace: Sara Duterte’s presidential bid announcement ‘irrelevant’

2026-02-20 - 07:54

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte’s announcement of her 2028 presidential bid is “irrelevant,” and government leaders should focus on solving the country’s problems, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said on Friday. At a briefing, Castro was asked whether the Palace views Duterte’s announcement as a way to gauge who remains on her side and