Philippines Vice President Robredo to run for president in 2022


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  • Thursday, 07 Oct 2021

President Rodrigo Duterte (C) with Vice-President Leni Robredo attend the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) graduation ceremony in Camp Castaneda, Silang town in Cavite city, south of Manila, Philippines March 24, 2017. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco

MANILA (Reuters) -Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo said on Thursday she will run for the presidency in a 2022 election.

Robredo, 56, a human rights lawyer and widow of a former interior minister, leads the opposition and has been critical of incumbent Rodrigo Duterte and his bloody war on drugs. https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-philippines-politics-idUKKBN1X21YT

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