Politicians welcome Duterte pres’l bid

Politicians welcomed Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte’s announcement that he will be joining the presidential race but the camp of Sen. Grace Poe was put off by the reason behind the mayor’s change of heart: that he could not accept the decision of the Senate Elector Tribunal allowing the senator to run for president.

The Liberal Party (LP) said it is not threatened by Duterte’s entry into the presidential derby since its standard-bearer, Manuel “Mar” Roxas 2nd, is offering a different platform of government.