![]() ![]() But the numbers, Michel, aren't with him. But this is crunchtime for candidates who want to certify they're in the race for the 2022 election, and Duterte they had to decide if he was going to run for vice president. MCCARTHY: Well, first of all, Duterte cannot run for president again. MARTIN: Duterte has seven months left in office. JULIE MCCARTHY, BYLINE: Thank you, Michel. Here to tell us more is NPR international correspondent Julie McCarthy. ![]() ![]() The move is fueling speculation that Duterte could be clearing the way for his daughter to succeed him as president. The president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, announced his intention today to retire from politics, walking back his earlier claim that he would run for vice president in 2022. One of the more controversial leaders on the world stage seems to be preparing to bow out of politics. ![]()
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