Philippines Vice President Robredo to run for president in 2022

MANILA (Reuters) - Philippines  Vice President Leni Robredo said on Thursday she will run for the presidency in the 2022 election.

Robredo, 56, a human rights lawyer and widow of a former interior minister, leads the opposition and has been critical of incumbent Rodrigo Duterte and his bloody fight against drugs.

Vice President Leni Robredo is expected to announce her long-awaited plans for the upcoming 2022 national elections at 11 am on Thursday, October 7.

Will she run for president? Robredo s decision on Thursday will mark the end of her long and winding discernment process on her potential run in the high-stakes 2022 polls that would elect President Rodrigo Duterte’s successor.