DAVAO City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday said he will not seek the presidency in 2016 but is willing to endorse anyone who will embrace his advocacy for a shift to the federal system of government.

Interviewed over radio station dzMM, Duterte explained he is already past his prime and lacks the energy to keep pace with demands of the job as head of state and government.

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