US EditionSara Duterte: Philippine Vice-President to Run for President in 2028
Sara Duterte pledges to tackle corruption and crime while facing impeachment complaints and her father's ICC trial as she prepares for the 2028 presidential race.
- On February 18, 2026, Vice President Sara Duterte announced at a Mandaluyong City press conference she will run for president in the 2028 national elections, saying `Ako si Sara Duterte tatakbo bilang pangulo ng Pilipinas`.
- Facing revived impeachment efforts and political tensions, Duterte said sustained attacks from the Marcos administration left her little reason to wait, amid a widening rift and complaints filed earlier this month.
- She outlined policy priorities including an independent foreign policy and tougher crime and drugs measures, listing rising prices and flooding among administration failures and saying `I offer my life, my strength, and my future in the service of our nation`, she said Wednesday.
- Legal risks persist: the House of Representatives is expected to initiate fresh impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte, and under the Philippine constitution, a conviction could bar her from public office and trigger a Senate trial.
- Her early entry reshapes the 2028 field, as Marcos is ineligible for re-election and Duterte's strong support in Mindanao is evident, days before her father's ICC pre-trial hearing.
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Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte to run for president in 2028 | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
MANILA >> Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte said on Wednesday that she will run for president in the 2028 elections while blaming incumbent leader Ferdinand Marcos Jr for the country’s problems, including corruption.
‘Advance mag-isip?’ Groups, politicians react to Sara Duterte’s 2028 presidential bid
MANILA, Philippines – Groups from various sectors condemned Vice President Sara Duterte’s decision to declare her presidential bid in the 2028 elections and questioned the true intentions behind the move. Duterte announced her plans to seek the presidency in 2028 in a streamed speech on Wednesday, February 18. The announcement comes as the House of Representatives is expected to initiate fresh impeachment proceedings against her. …
It was widely expected that Sara would succeed her father, Rodrigo Duterte (2016-2022), in the 2022 presidential elections, but she resigned in favour of Marcos Jr., with whom she formed an alliance.
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