A man decorates a billboard of President Duterte together with his sons Paolo and Baste at the San Pedro Square in Davao City on June 19, 2022. George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News/File 

MANILA – Vice President Sara Duterte on Thursday said anything was possible when it came to the political plans of her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, in the 2025 midterm elections. 

The Duterte patriarch recently deniedher remark that he would seek a Senate seat next year, alongside her brothers, Davao City First District Rep. Paolo Duterte and Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte.

"That remains to be seen kasi sabi ko wala pa naman ang filing of candidacies, so hindi natin alam kung sino iyong mga tatakbo for senators sa midterm elections," the Vice President told reporters. 

"At saka, by my experience, up to the last minute, nagbabago ang posisyon ng mga tao. Kaya hindi natin alam kung anong mangyayari bukas. Iyan ang lagi kong sinasabi," she said. 

VP Duterte said she would not endorse senatorial candidates from the administration's slate and candidates from her father's political party, Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP). 

"Before ako nag-resign, mayroon kami isang meeting kung saan inimbita ako ni Pres. Marcos na sumali, tumulong sa administration para sa mga senatorial candidates, at sabi ko sa kanya, sabi ko hindi muna ako sasali sa midterm elections," she said. 

"By chance nagkita kami ni former Pres. Duterte, inimbita niya ako na mangampanya, tumulong at sumuporta para sa mga candidates ng PDP, so sinabi ko rin sa kanya, hindi ako sasali sa midterm elections," she added. 

"Kailangan ko muna kasi pag-isipan kung ano iyong direksyon ko sa midterm elections sa susunod na taon kaya hindi pa ako handa na sumagot sa kanilang dalawa, kung ano ang gagawin sa midterm elections," the Vice President said. 

But she said she would meet with Senators Bong Go and Ronald Dela Rosa who are both planning to seek reelection in 2025.

"Mayroon kaming schedule after ng SONA ni Sen. Bong Go, at Sen. Bato Dela Rosa na sit down at mag-heart to heart kaming tatlo," Duterte said. 

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