Philippine vice-president Sara Duterte announces 2028 presidential bid

Sara Duterte, 47, has announced she will run for president in the Philippines' 2028 election, saying she would offer her "life, strength and future" in service of the country. In a speech on Wednesday she accused President Ferdinand Marcos Jr of presiding over a period marked by rampant corruption.

She ran on a joint ticket with Marcos in the 2022 election but resigned from the cabinet two years later after the pair became embroiled in a bitter feud. Relations between them deteriorated further after Rodrigo Duterte was arrested in Manila and flown to The Hague to face charges at the international criminal court.

He will appear before the ICC next week for a pre-trial hearing in a case related to killings during his anti-drugs crackdowns, where thousands were gunned down in the streets.

Philippines, Manila

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