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President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during the 31st Annual Convention of the Prosecutor's League of the Philippines in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan on April 4, 2019. Toto Lozano, Presidential Photo
MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte said Saturday he would step down at the end of his term, as the country geared for midterm elections in May.
The President, whose 6-year term will end in June 2022, said he was "tired" and that did not have the "choice of being a politician forever."
"I assure you, everybody here, that I will step down at the end of my term," Duterte said at the start of a speech in Iloilo province.
"As a matter of fact, I'm tired, really tired," he said.
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Duterte then proceeded with his speech, talking about his fight against corruption in government as well as the dangers of illegal drugs and the long-running communist insurgency.
"I will not stay forever, I will not be part of the political scenery in the coming years," he said.
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