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@newsdwight @beacupin @lianbuan Rappler reporters give a recap on the day's happenings, as the deadline for candidate substitution and withdrawal for the 2022 Philippines elections nears.

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@newsdwight @beacupin @lianbuan .@beacupin recalls the events involving Sara Duterte's plans for the 2022 elections.

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@newsdwight @beacupin @lianbuan .@beacupin: Mabilis ang mga pangyayari. This concludes months of waiting and speculation.

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@newsdwight @beacupin @lianbuan .@lianbuan: Para sa 'ming nagko-cover kay BBM, we have expected this to happen. He's been courting Duterte.... We knew they're working on a strong alliance.

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@newsdwight @beacupin @lianbuan .@lianbuan states Lakas-CMD chair Bong Revilla has not categorically said they will have a standard bearer for Sara Duterte.

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@newsdwight @beacupin @lianbuan .@beacupin: Medyo strange na ganito ka-late ang forging of alliances. Pero may dealbreaker na nangyayari — the form of President Duterte.

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@newsdwight @beacupin @lianbuan .@newsdwight on Andanar saying President Duterte will file as VP on Monday: Kung totoo 'yon or kung jino-joke time lang tayo, we'll have to see.

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@newsdwight @beacupin @lianbuan .@beacupin: The whole time Sara seemed hesitant about running in 2022, what's clear is she's not running for PDP-Laban. President Duterte has mentioned before that Sara has a mind of her own.

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@newsdwight @beacupin @lianbuan .@beacupin recalls Sara's role in the ouster of former House speaker Pantaleon Alvarez: We've seen the power Sara wields, but we also have to consider the power of her father, the President.

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@newsdwight @beacupin @lianbuan .@lianbuan: The Marcos clan is also powerful. So ang tanong ng mga tao, sinong nanalo sa mga negosasyon.

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@newsdwight @beacupin @lianbuan .@lianbuan: In the end, kung sino man ang mas powerful kina Sara at Bongbong, it matters that they're allied.

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@newsdwight @beacupin @lianbuan .@lianbuan: We also know that Pres. Duterte is irked by hearings on Pharmally. Sen. Imee Marcos was also keen to stir the hearings, to the detriment of Pres. Duterte and Go.

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@newsdwight @beacupin @lianbuan .@beacupin: If you're the admin party, what you want to push for is continuity. But Pharmally hearings, ICC probe has affected Pres. Duterte's popularity.

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@newsdwight @beacupin @lianbuan How will the opposition react on this development of events? @beacupin: For sure the discussions will be intense.

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@newsdwight @beacupin @lianbuan .@newsdwight cites what else to watch out for: BBM's disqualification case, if Harry Roque, Sec. Bello III will file their candidacies.

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