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Paige Javier

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1729678373333172819998620420220426-duterte-talk-to-the-people-mnib3-2.webp" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Former President Rodrigo Duterte. <em>Ace Morandante, Presidential Photo/File</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Davao 1st District Representative Paolo Duterte on Wednesday shared an update on the health of his father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, who missed the House quad committee hearing the day earlier supposedly due to need for rest.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/10/22/-a-courtesy-no-need-for-medical-certificate-to-excuse-duterte-s-absence-from-house-hearing-1722">• &#x27;A courtesy&#x27;: No need for medical certificate to excuse Duterte&#x27;s absence from House hearing</a></div><p>&quot;Ok naman. Natutulog, malakas kumain kahit pinagsasabihan namin na dahan dahan. Okay lang,&quot; he told reporters in Mandaluyong City.</p><p>&quot;Last week andun ako. Ayun, nagkukwentuhan kami sa candidacy niya as mayor. Okay naman, kakampanya siya. Pero sinabihan namin na piling barangay nalang. Hindi na pwedeng lahat ng barangay ng Davao, 182 barangays yun. So piling barangay nalang na magkakampanya siya,&quot; he added.</p><p>The Duterte patriarch is seeking to make a comeback as Davao City mayor in the 2025 midterm elections.</p><p>The former president is running alongside his son, incumbent Davao City mayor Sebastian Duterte, who is vying for the vice mayor post.</p><p>Rep. Duterte said his father is very eager to campaign, but due to his age and health, their family is telling him to limit his rounds.</p><p>&quot;Yun nga eh gusto niya umakyat ng bundok. Sinasabihan namin hindi na pwede. Diyan nalang sa downtown at least makita lang siya ng mga tao,&quot; he shared.</p><p>&quot;Siguro naman oo dahil election yan eh. Lugi kami kung hindi siya mangangampanya,&quot; he added.</p><div><strong>DUTERTE VS. NOGRALES IN DAVAO CITY</strong></div><p>Rep. Duterte responded to questions on the political rivalry between their family and the Nograles clan in the 2025 polls.</p><p>The Davao congressman is facing PBA Party-list Rep. Margarita Nograles, the sister of Karlo.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/regions/2024/10/22/rep-duterte-challenges-2025-political-opponent-to-undergo-drug-test-2332">• Rep. Duterte challenges 2025 political opponent to undergo drug test</a></div><p>&quot;Wala naman. Wala naman difference, may kalaban naman ako parati pag tatakbo. Except nung vice mayor ako,&quot; he said.</p><p>Former cabinet secretary Karlo Nograles is challenging his former boss, ex-president Duterte in the Davao City mayoralty race.</p><p>&quot;Right niya yun. Kahit sino naman pwede lumaban kay mayor Rody,&quot; Rep. Duterte said.</p><p>&quot;I do not consider them as my friends. Tatay ko lang.... Kung sa akin, hindi maganda samahan namin ng mga Nograles. Kasi yung tatay nila ginawa akong drug addict sa Davao way back 1992, 1994. Doon nag-umpisa yung drug addict ako sa tatay nila eh,&quot; he added, referring to the late former congressman Prospero Nograles. </p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/20/17/duterte-to-son-paolo-my-order-is-to-kill-you-if-you-are-caught-in-drug-trade">• Duterte to son Paolo: &#x27;My order is to kill you if you are caught&#x27; in drug trade</a></div><p>Before joining the Duterte administration, Nograles served three terms as Davao City 1st District Representative.</p><p>He was then appointed cabinet secretary from 2018 to 2022, served as acting presidential spokesperson from 2021 to 2022 and later became Civil Service Commission chief in 2022 before his resignation this month.</p><p>&quot;There will always be contenders of public office. You should not begrudge the Nograleses if they also want the distinct honor of being there public office, congressman, mayor, or whatever. We do not have the monopoly of ambition and desire, kagaya ko,&quot; former president Duterte earlier said.</p><p>When asked what would be their strategy this time around, he said they will do what they usually do and let the people of Davao City decide.</p><p>&quot;Same lang ma&#x27;am mangangampanya. Gaya ng sabi ko wala kaming ayuda di gaya sa kanila ngayon. So tanggapin ng taga Davao ang ayuda, kanila naman yan,&quot; he said.</p><div><strong>FUTURE PLANS?</strong></div><p>Rep. Duterte downplayed questions on his future plans, especially in the 2028 elections.</p><p>&quot;Wala [akong plano]. May plano akong mag retire,&quot; he responded. </p><p>The Davao congressman was also asked about the earlier pronouncements of his sister Vice President Sara Duterte that three members of their family will run for the Senate.</p><p>In June, she said both her brothers and her father will be vie for a Senate post.</p><p>None of them ended up formalizing their bid for the upper chamber when the filing of COCs ended on October 8. </p><p>&quot;Sabi niya yun eh. Wala pa naman talaga. Wala talaga yun sa plano ko since may isang term pa ako as congressman. Ever since pumasok ako sa pulitika, hanggang two terms-two terms lang ako. So yun nga, sabi din ng mama ko tapusin mo term mo as Congressman,&quot; he said. </p><p>&quot;Walang pera panggastos nationwide,&quot; he added.</p><p>Rep. Duterte said his focus is to finish his three terms as Davao congressman.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO<br/></strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/INXW-S2hMqA?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Davao 1st District Representative Paolo Duterte on Wednesday shared an update on the health of his father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, who missed the House quad committee hearing the day earlier supposedly due to need for rest.</p>

Davao 1st District Representative Paolo Duterte on Wednesday shared an update on the health of his father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, who missed the House quad committee hearing the day earlier supposedly due to need for rest.

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Ex-President Duterte doing well, eager to campaign, says son Paolo

Paige Javier,

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Published Oct 23, 2024 06:37 PM PHT

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Updated Oct 30, 2024 10:30 AM PHT

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