{"id":52949,"date":"2015-06-24T18:02:00","date_gmt":"2015-06-24T10:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=52949"},"modified":"2015-06-24T18:02:00","modified_gmt":"2015-06-24T10:02:00","slug":"duterte-now-considers-running-for-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2015\/06\/24\/duterte-now-considers-running-for-president\/","title":{"rendered":"Duterte now considers running for president"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Davao<\/a>
Davao City Mayor Rodrigo “Rody” Duterte (Facebook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA \u2013 After repeatedly denying seeking higher office in next year\u2019s national elections, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo \u201cRody\u201d Duterte now says that he will consider joining the presidential race.<\/p>\n

Duterte changed his mind after receiving overwhelming support from his supporters who are calling on him to run for president in the coming national elections. He clarified, however, that he is not yet declaring his candidacy as he is still weighing the pros and cons of joining the elections.<\/p>\n

Duterte earlier said that he will not run because of his age and lack of funds, among other reasons.<\/p>\n

\u201cI do not want it. But if I become a viable candidate, if there is no other choice– which is also impossible to imagine because Poe and Binay are there\u2014\u2018Pag wala silang mapili (If they have no choice), they can look towards Mindanao and I\u2019ll start to think about it.,\u201d Duterte said in an interview with ANC.<\/p>\n

But with numerous Filipinos in the country and abroad alike rooting on him and the latest presidential preferences surveys ranking him third, Duterte will now \u2018consider the suggestion of his friends and supporters,\u2019 while waiting for God\u2019s enlightenment.<\/p>\n

Duterte\u2019s supporters believe that more will be added to their number once the mayor officially declares his intention in seeking the country\u2019s highest post.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe reluctance of people to openly express support for Mayor Duterte is due to the fact that he has repeatedly declared he is not running. In fact, the question we always hear is: Is he really running?\u201d Pantaleon Alvarez, one of Duterte\u2019s avid supporters, said.<\/p>\n

Duterte reportedly has very strong support in Mindanao, Visayas, Southern Luzon and even in Metro Manila, and having 75 to 80 percent voters\u2019 support in Mindanao.<\/p>\n

\u201cAny Mindanao political leader who will campaign against Duterte in his area will face a revolt and upheaval from his own people because they see Duterte as their hope of getting the attention of the national government for the first time,\u201d Bukidnon Governor Jose Zubiri, another Duterte supporter, said.<\/p>\n

Should Duterte succeed President Benigno Aquino III, he already has reforms in mind like exempting low-wage earners from taxes and improving mass transportations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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