The party of President Rodrigo Duterte, PDP–Laban, had two candidates to succeed the head executive. These were senators Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa and Christopher "Bong" Go who had non-simultaneous presidential campaigns.
| Campaigned for | 2022 Philippine presidential election |
|---|---|
| Candidate | Ronald dela Rosa Senator of the Philippines (2019 – present) Chief of the Philippine National Police (2016 – 2018) Bong Go Senator of the Philippines (2019 – present) Special Assistant to the President (2016 – 2018) |
| Affiliation | Pederalismo ng Dugong Dakilang Samahan PDP–Laban (Duterte-Cusi faction) |
| Status | Official launch: October 8, 2021 (as Dela Rosa candidacy) November 13, 2021 (Bong Go candidacy) Withdrawal: December 14, 2021 |
| Key people | Ronald dela Rosa Rodrigo Duterte Sara Duterte[note 1] |
Dela Rosa's campaign was the first which was formalized on October 8, 2021, when dela Rosa filed his certificate of candidacy for the 2022 Philippine presidential election, with Go as his vice president candidate. Both originally filed their candidacies under PDP-Laban.[1] Dela Rosa is a former chief of the Philippine National Police, serving as an enforcer of the national war on drugs campaign of President Rodrigo Duterte.[2] However, both dela Rosa and Go withdrew their original candidacies on November 13.[3]
Go later launched a presidential campaign which was formalized on November 13, 2021, when he substituted the candidacy of Grepor Belgica of the Pederalismo ng Dugong Dakilang Samahan for the 2022 Philippine presidential election.[3] He withdrew his presidential bid on December 14, 2021.[4]
Background
editRonald Dela Rosa candidacy
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PDP–Laban has previously nominated Go to be their presidential candidate, with incumbent Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte as their candidate for vice president. However Rodrigo Duterte did not push through his vice presidential bid, and Go filed a certificate of candidacy for the position of vice president instead.[5] Dela Rosa's bid was unexpected,[5] but he insist that this has been a plan of PDP–Laban but was kept a secret as part of his party's "strategy".[1] Dela Rosa was also a former chief of the Philippine National Police, serving as an enforcer of the national war on drugs campaign of President Rodrigo Duterte.[6]
There has been clamor for President Duterte's daughter, Sara Duterte who is not a member of PDP–Laban to run for president. Dela Rosa has expressed openness to the possibility of his candidacy for being substituted for the younger Duterte, if PDP–Laban decides to do so.[5]
Following directives of his party, Dela Rosa withdrew his candidacy on November 13, 2021.[7]
Bong Go's candidacy and campaign
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Dela Rosa's original vice president candidate, Bong Go also withdrew his bid for the vice presidency on November 13, 2021.[3] Go was running for president instead under the Pederalismo ng Dugong Dakilang Samahan (PDDS) party. He substituted the candidacy of Grepor Belgica, father of Greco Belgica.[8] Go explained that he withdrew his bid to run for vice president, to avoid complicating the campaign of Sara Duterte who launched her own vice president bid under Lakas–CMD. While he is formally running under a different party, he vowed to continue to the plans of incumbent President Duterte's administration.[9]
Go has been touted to run for president prior to the official filing of candidacies in October 2021. Go has repeatedly denied that he would run for president[10][11][12] In August 2021, Go declared that he would contest in the presidential elections if President Duterte would be his vice president candidate.[13]
The faction of PDP–Laban led by Alfonso Cusi allowed Go to run under a different party as a bid to avoid complication since the party is under a leadership dispute. The other faction is led by Manny Pacquiao and Koko Pimentel who disputed the legitimacy of Cusi's faction as representatives of the party. Cusi's side anticipate that there would be legal issues had Go substituted the candidacy of Ronald dela Rosa as president if the COMELEC ruled dela Rosa's candidacy as invalid. Cusi's PDP-Laban has adopted and endorse Go as their presidential candidate for the 2022 election.[14]
Incumbent President Rodrigo Duterte reportedly would file his candidacy for vice president on November 15, 2021, but filed his candidacy for senator instead.[15][16] The Go campaign has no formal vice president candidate. President Rodrigo Duterte has endorsed his daughter Sara Duterte as Go's vice presidential candidate.[17]
Go's withdrawal
editGo announced his intention to withdraw his candidacy on November 30, 2021, leaving his party PDP–Laban with no formal candidate for the presidency. Go said he would not want President Duterte to be "trapped", for him to contribute to the chief executive's problems and also added that his family was also against his bid.[18] PDP–Laban on their part said they are "keeping all options open" in regards to their plan for the 2022 elections following Go's withdrawal.[19]
On December 14, 2021, two weeks after he announced his intention to withdraw, Go formally withdrew his candidacy by personally lodging it at the COMELEC's main office in Manila.[4]
Senatorial slate
editThe faction of PDP–Laban under Alfonso Cusi, has announced the following as being part of their senatorial slate.[20] The list was announced prior to Go's filing of candidacy for presidency.
- John Castriciones, former Agrarian Reform Secretary
- Gregorio Honasan, secretary of information and communications technology
- Rey Langit, broadcaster
- Rodante Marcoleta, House Deputy Speaker
- Robin Padilla, actor
- Salvador Panelo, Chief presidential legal counsel
- Astravel Pimentel-Naik, Commission on Filipinos Overseas Undersecretary
- Mark Villar (Nacionalista), former Public Works and Highways Secretary
Additionally, these people will run under the same party as Go.
- Greco Belgica, former Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission chairman
Incumbent president of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte was set to run for senator under the same party as Go, but withdrew his candidacy on December 14.[21]
Notes
edit- ^ Endorsed as President Rodrigo Duterte as Go's vice president candidate, officially part of Bongbong Marcos' ticket
References
edit- ^ a b "PDP-Laban fields Bato-Bong tandem". Philippine News Agency. October 8, 2021. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
- ^ Regencia, Ted (October 14, 2021). "Alarm, disbelief as Duterte's ex-drug enforcer runs for president". Al Jazeera. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- ^ a b c Medenilla, Samuel (November 13, 2021). "'Bato' drops presidential bid, but VP running mate Bong Go files new COC for president under new party". BusinessMirror. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ a b "Bong Go formally withdraws presidential bid". CNN Philippines. December 14, 2021. Retrieved December 14, 2021.[dead link]
- ^ a b c Lalu, Gabriel Pabico (October 8, 2021). "What if Sara Duterte substitutes for dela Rosa? 'Mas maganda,' Bato says". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
- ^ Regencia, Ted (October 14, 2021). "Alarm, disbelief as Duterte's ex-drug enforcer runs for president". Al Jazeera. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- ^ Yumol, David Tristan (November 13, 2021). "Bato Dela Rosa withdraws from 2022 presidential race". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on November 13, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ "President Duterte to run for VP, Andanar says". ABS-CBN News. November 13, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ "Rason ng pagbabago sa kandidatura, ipinaliwanag ni Senator Bong Go" [Reason for the change of candidacy, explained by Senator Bong go]. RMN Networks (in Filipino). November 13, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ Valente, Catherine (July 22, 2021). "Duterte has no plan to be 'successor-president'". The Manila Times. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ Domingo, Katrina (July 21, 2021). "Palace belies Go-Duterte tandem in 2022 elections". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ Calayag, Keith (July 8, 2021). "PDP-Laban execs, members push Go-Duterte tandem". The Manila Times. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ Ismael, Javier Joe (August 6, 2021). "Bong Go: I will run for president if Duterte will be my running mate". The Manila Times. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ Jalea, Glee (November 15, 2021). "Bong Go running under PDDS to avoid complications in candidacy — Cusi's PDP-Laban". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ^ Mendoza, John Eric (November 13, 2021). "Bong Go to run as president but not under PDP-Laban". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ Perez-Rubio, Bella (November 15, 2021). "No retirement after all: President Duterte to run for senator". PhilStar.com. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ^ Gregorio, Xave (November 17, 2021). "Duterte endorses Bong Go-Sara Duterte tandem at dinner for House lawmakers". The Philippine Star. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ Mercado, Neil Arwin (November 30, 2021). "Bong Go withdraws from presidential race; PDP-Laban now without standard-bearer". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ^ "Party keeps 'all options open' after Bong Go withdrawal from 2022 race". CNN Philippines. November 30, 2021. Archived from the original on November 30, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ^ Torregoza, Hannah (October 6, 2021). "Robin Padilla in official PDP-Laban senatorial list; brother, Rommel to run for congressman". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
- ^ "Duterte withdraws from 2022 Senate race". cnn. Archived from the original on December 14, 2021. Retrieved December 19, 2021.