Original title: Philippine President duterte made a sudden statement: give up the next election and withdraw from politics
Beijing, October 2 (Xinhua) according to comprehensive foreign media reports, on the 2nd local time, Philippine President duterte said that he would give up participating in the election of vice president in the next general election and said he would retire from politics.

The president of the Philippines made "shocking remarks" and said he would withdraw from politics. Photo source: Philippine Star
According to reports, duterte said, "the Philippine people generally believe that I am not qualified to elect a vice president, saying that it violates the Constitution and laws." then he made it clear, "I announce today that I want to withdraw from politics."
It is reported that duterte's term of office will expire in June 2022. Previously, he had been nominated for the vice presidential election.

Figure: Philippine President duterte. Photo provided by the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines by China News Agency
In addition, Reuters analysis said that duterte's move was paving the way for his daughter, Davao mayor Sarah.
Polls show that Sarah is the most popular candidate for the next president, but Sarah earlier indicated that she would not run if her father ran for vice president.
Duterte was born in 1945 and has been president of the Philippines since 2016.