Philippines' President Duterte says daughter will run for president in 2022 election: Report

In an interview, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte suggested that his daughter will run for president in the 2022 election.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's daughter will run for president in the 2022 election and her father's long-time aide, who has filed his vice presidential candidacy, will be her running mate, ABS-CBN news reported late on Saturday.

Sara Duterte-Carpio is currently mayor of Davao, the Philippines' third-largest city, and on Saturday filed her candidacy to run again for mayor. She has previously said she would not run for national office next year.