Tag: presidency

Duterte will not run for presidency

Remaining firm in his decision, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte said that he will not run for presidency in the 2016 elections, citing financial and health conditions as his main reasons. He also said that he plans to retire from politics after his term as mayor. (Eagle News) (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

Republican Romney says will not run for U.S. presidency

Republican Mitt Romney said on Friday (January 30) he will not seek to run for president in 2016. In a statement, Romney told supporters he had opted against a run. Romney for the past three weeks has been seeking traction for another presidential run after he was defeated by Democratic President Barack Obama in 2012. On Wednesday, he visited Mississippi State University in Starkville, Mississippi, and in a closely watched speech, he emphasized a commitment […]