Palace: Duterte not trying to cling to power in wanting Sara as successor
Sara Duterte-Carpio is the best person to succeed President Rodrigo Duterte in office, the chief executive said on Friday. Davao City Information Office/Released, File
MANILA, Philippines — Presidential Spokesman Ernesto Abella on Monday said that President Rodrigo Duterte was not trying to perpetuate himself in power when he said that his daughter Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio was the best person to succeed him in office.
“I couldn’t find any other better candidate than Sara to become the next president,” Duterte told reporters in his hometown of Davao City.
During the Friday dinner where he made the remark, Duterte recalled an incident in which Sara canceled a project that he had approved since this involved getting materials for a reclamation project from Mt. Apo.
He said that his daughter would not allow this to happen regardless of the amount of material that would be taken as this could result in a landslide.
He also mentions Sara frequently in his speeches, describing her as a tough and feisty woman who is not afraid to stand up for her beliefs.
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