THE daughter of Philippine leader Rodrigo R. Duterte says there’s no chance she’ll run for the presidency next year. Her father says the presidency is no job for a woman. But few are convinced by either of them as campaigns grow to back Sara Duterte-Carpio, 42, to succeed the autocratic and capricious president whose war […]
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Briones: Putting politics before the people
I’m quite aware the general election is right around the corner — okay, so it’s 15 months away, give and take — so the streamer hanging on a skywalk at the entrance of Gen. Maxilom Ave. in Cebu City egging presidential daughter and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio to run for President may be a […]
Malilong: Persuading Sara
The other day, the city woke up to “Run Sara Run” streamers hanging along Osmeña Blvd. and Gen. Maxilom Avenue, posted by the “Friends of Sara Cebu.” The friends did not identify themselves. Meanwhile in Davao City, friends of the President’s daughter bared plans to organize motorcades bearing the same (but this time with the […]
City orders removal of ‘Run Sara Run’ tarps
STREAMERS showing calls for presidential daughter and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio to run for President in 2022 are set to be removed from various parts of Cebu City. Cebu City Office of the Building Official (OBO) head Florante Catalan said he ordered his personnel to remove the “Run Sara Run” streamers after they found […]