“The country does not need me. I find no need for it.”

Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte made the statement on Monday, the first day of the period of filing of certificates of candidacy for the 2016 election, as he once again attempted to dash the hopes of his supporters that he will reconsider his decision not to run for higher office.

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