Former president Rodrigo Roa Duterte said that, given the current events, his daughter, Vice President Sara Duterte, might win the presidential race if she chooses to run.
In a video posted on the account of his other daughter, Veronica “Kitty” Duterte, he mentioned that if VP Sara decides to run, his arrest could provide her with leverage, increasing her chances of winning.
“Unang-una, I don’t know, but my family, lalo na si Vice President, if bukas mag-presidente ‘yan, eh di waswas tayong lahat dito; or on a longer term, kung tatakbo ‘yan, mananalo ‘yan dahil nga sa ginawa ninyo tuloy,” Duterte said in the video.
The video was posted on Kitty’s Instagram account while Duterte was in custody at Villamor Air Base.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a warrant for Duterte’s arrest for crimes against humanity related to his administration’s controversial anti-drug war.
Duterte questioned the legality of his arrest, noting that the Philippines is no longer a member of the ICC.
“Nag-withdraw na tayo. Bakit mo ko dalhin doon sa international body na hindi tayo miyembro?” Duterte said.
“I am reminding not because I want to… I am not berating you, actually. I am giving you a lecture na ponder on it seriously because magkakaroon ito ng implication,” he added.
Duterte is currently in transit and headed to The Hague in the Netherlands to face court for the charges against him.
