Race to succeed Duterte in Philippines
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President Rodrigo Duterte’s surprise retirement from politics when his term ends in 2022 clears the way for his daughter Sara Duterte-Carpio to run for the presidency
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Sara Duterte-Carpio, 43
Succeeded her father (right) as mayor of city of Davao in 2010. Frontrunner in all recent polls but has given mixed messages about running for high office
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Analysts believe that as president, she would likely protect Duterte from legal action by International Criminal Court over thousands of extrajudicial killings during his “war on drugs”
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Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., 64 
Ex-senator 
Son and namesake of former dictator offers “unifying” brand of leadership to heal Philippines after Covid-19 crisis
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Isko Moreno, 46
Manila City mayor
Born Francisco Domagoso in slums and scavenged for food in childhood before becoming film star in 1990s. Now known by his screen name
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Manny Pacquiao, 42
Senator  
Boxing legend recently retired from ring to run for presidency. Pledges to campaign against poverty and corruption
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Senator Panfilo Lacson has also confirmed his candidacy 

Candidacy officially filed
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Pictures: AP, Getty Images, National Historical Commission of the Philippines 
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Sources: Bloomberg, Reuters