Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte has officially filed his candidacy for president at the Commission on Elections (Comelec) headquarters in Intramuros, Manila.
Duterte did not appear personally at the COMELEC but his certificate of candidacy was submitted by his representative, lawyer Salvador Medialdea on Friday at 11:50 a.m.
Earlier Friday, Duterte withdrew his COC for reelection as Davao City mayor at the Comelec regional office.