Duterte aims for Davao comeback as political dynasty faces test

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Former President Rodrigo Duterte returns to politics by running for mayor of Davao City, and other notable personalities in Philippine politics file certificates of candidacy for the 2025 elections.

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00:00Former President Rodrigo Duterte returns to politics by running for mayor of Davao City.
00:06His younger son, current Mayor Sebastian, is running for vice mayor, while his older
00:10son Paulo seeks a third and final term as Davao 1st District Representative.
00:15They filed their candidacies Monday, October 7.
00:18Other notable personalities who filed candidacies for House seats on Monday are human rights
00:23lawyer Chell Jokno as the first nominee of Akbayan Partylist, Senator Cynthia Villar
00:28as Las Piñas Representative, former Deputy Speaker Miro Quimbo as Marikina's 2nd District
00:33Representative, Paranaque Mayor Eric Olivares as the city's 1st District Representative,
00:39and formerly Executive Rose Nono-Lin as Quezon City 5th District Representative.
00:43Meanwhile, red tagger and Duterte administration official Lorraine Badoy is the second nominee
00:48of Ipano-Sambayanan Partylist, which claims to advocate indigenous people's rights.
00:54She filed her CONA on Sunday, October 6.
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