The Explainer: Fight and Win

2026-03-03 - 09:24

And so Vice President Sara Duterte has gone the way of many of her predecessors: She declared her intention to run for president way ahead of the campaign season for the next election, in 2028. History hasn’t been kind to such eager beavers: Emmanuel Pelaez, Doy Laurel, and Jejomar Binay — veeps who stated higher aspirations early and ended up losing the election. But is Sara Duterte a unicorn? Historian Manolo Quezon wonders: Will Sara break the trend? – Rappler.com Producer: JC Gotinga Video editor & graphics artist: Franz Lawrence de Castro Supervising producer: Beth Frondoso