No Marcos-Duterte tandem in 2016

Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. (left) and Davao City Mayor Rodrigo “Rody” Duterte (right)
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MANILA – Amid continuous speculations of a Duterte-Marcos tandem in next year’s national elections, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo “Rody” Duterte simply dismissed such rumors.

In Duterte’s television program, he only responded with ‘Hay, Ginoo ko (Oh, my God)’ when asked about the possible team-up. The mayor also reiterated that he was already ‘too old’ to run for president or vice president and would be ‘retiring from politics’ come election time.

Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., on the other hand, stated that he would consider joining the presidential race, believing that he has already gained enough experience in public service.

“At least, I have some experience… I have ideas about reforms,” he said in a radio interview.

The senator, however, has not yet officially announced that he will file candidacy; nor has he mentioned who his preferred running mate was.

Meanwhile, the Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (KBL) and the Partido ng Manggagawa at Magsasaka (PMM) have formed an alliance backing Marcos in the presidential elections and Duterte as his running mate.

With Marcos and Duterte meeting for a couple of times, even more supporters begin to have hope of their team-up.