DAVAO City Mayor Sara Duterte on Tuesday withdrew her mayoral bid for the 2022 elections.
In a post on Facebook, Duterte said she will be replaced by her brother, incumbent Vice Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte, with lawyer Melchor Quitain as their bet for vice mayor.
“Ngayong hapon wini-withdraw ko ang aking kandidatura sa pagka-Mayor ng Davao City. Si VM Baste ang papalit sa akin. Si Atty. Melchor Quitain ang nominado namin sa pagka-Bise Alkalde. Ito lamang po muna. Maraming salamat po,” the daughter of President Rodrigo Duterte said.
Sebastian Duterte earlier in the day withdrew his own reelection bid.