DAVAO City Mayor Rodrigo “Rody” Duterte can still run for President in 2016 even if a criminal complaint is filed against him in connection with his admission of having killed suspected kidnappers in the past, lawyers polled by The Manila Times said.
Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr., Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero, retired chief state prosecutor Jovencito Zuño and private practitioners Melanio “Batas” Mauricio Jr. and Emily Padilla were one in saying that the 70-year-old mayor could not be barred from seeking an elective post unless he is convicted of a crime.
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