The Philippine president announces he’s retiring, but is he? 

President Rodrigo Duterte, 76, in a surprise announcement, said he will not run for vice president. The move could spur his daughter, Sara Duterte, the popular mayor of Davao city, to run for the country’s highest position next year. Ashley Westerman reports on the legacy of Duterte’s administration through three specific promises he made to the Filipino people.

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