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Duterte says 'no one deserving' to replace him in 2022

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John Gabriel Agcaoili, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/news/06/08/20210607-duterte-iatf-eid-mnib15.jpg"/><figcaption>President Rodrigo Duterte at the Kingdom of Jesus Christ Compound in Davao City on June 7, 2021. <em>Joey Dalumpines, Presidential Photo/File</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday said there&#x27;s no one yet fit to replace him when his term ends in 2022.</p><p>&quot;Wala ako nakikita na deserving (I don&#x27;t see anyone deserving),&quot; he said during an interview with Pastor Apollo C Quiboloy on SMNI channel.</p><p>Duterte said that he told her daughter, Davao Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio, on Monday not to run for president in 2022. </p><p>&quot;Kinausap ko talaga kagabi (I talked to her last night). &#x27;Do not run. Do not ever, ever commit the mistake of running for presidency,&#x27;&quot; he said, adding she won&#x27;t get something back from becoming the country&#x27;s chief executive.</p><p>&quot;Puro ka na lang trabaho diyan (You would only focus on work).&quot;</p><p>Duterte, however, said he may publicly commend a presidential aspirant &quot;when the time comes.&quot;</p><p>Sara topped recent surveys on potential presidential candidates but she has consistently denied eyeing the country&#x27;s highest post. </p><p>Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Salceda earlier claimed there is &quot;no doubt in his mind&quot; that Sara will run for president in next year&#x27;s elections.</p><p>&quot;There’s no doubt in my mind based on our exchange of chats and this has been long running that she will definitely run in 2022,&quot; Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Salceda told ABS-CBN&#x27;s Teleradyo.</p><p>He later clarified this was only his interpretation, although he added he has her blessing to speak about her supposed political plans. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/03/21/sara-duterte-carpio-will-run-for-president-in-2022-polls-lawmaker">&#x27;No doubt Sara Duterte-Carpio will definitely run&#x27; for president in 2022: lawmaker</a></li></ul><p>The Davao City mayor last week met with former Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro — who lost in the 2010 presidential polls — and defeated 2016 vice presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos, sparking speculations further of her possible candidacy.</p><p>Aside from Sara, other names swirling as possible presidential candidates in 2022 include Sen. Manny Pacquiao, Sen. Panfilo Lacson, former senator Antonio Trillanes, and Duterte&#x27;s former aid Sen. Christopher &quot;Bong&quot; Go.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1698986" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday said there's no one yet fit to replace him when his term ends in 2022.</p>

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday said there's no one yet fit to replace him when his term ends in 2022.

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Duterte says 'no one deserving' to replace him in 2022

John Gabriel Agcaoili,

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Published Jun 08, 2021 11:34 PM PHT

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Updated Jun 09, 2021 12:36 AM PHT

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