Baste Duterte, umatras sa pagtakbo sa pagka-vice mayor ng Davao; tatakbo bilang mayor ani Mayor Sara Duterte
- Baste Duterte withdrew his Certificate Of Candidacy (COC) for vice-mayor of Davao City
- The younger Duterte went to the city’s COMELEC office earlier today and initiated the withdrawal
- Mayor Sara Duterte, who withdrew her COC for Mayor of Davao City said Baste will run in her stead
- Reports cited the incumbent vice-mayor saying that he is withdrawing his candidacy upon instructions of his sister, Mayor Sara Duterte
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Baste Duterte will no longer seek another term as vice-mayor of Davao City.
Source: Instagram
In a CNN report earlier today, he withdrew his Certificate Of Candidacy (COC) for the vice-mayoralty post.
He made a brief statement to the media through a text message, though did not provide the exact reason for the withdrawal.
An Inquirer News report cited VM Baste saying that he is withdrawing his COC upon instructions of his sister, incumbent Mayor Sara Duterte.
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“I have filed my withdrawal as vice mayor Candidate of Davao City,” Baste’s text message read.
Baste revealed that he is nominating Atty. Melchor Quitain Jr. to run as vice-mayor in his stead.
Davao City 1st District Councilor Quitain is the city council’s majority leader.
In a text message to members of the media, VM Baste expressed gratitude to “Dabawenyos” for supporting him all throughout his term as vice mayor.
He did not provide any other information, saying he has "no other details to share at the moment."
A few hours after Baste went to the local COMELEC office to withdraw his COC for vice mayor, a breaking news by Philippine Star reported Mayor Sara also has withdrawn her reelection bid for mayor.
Like VM Baste, Mayor Sara did not state the reason why she is withdrawing, though announced she is nominating Baste to run in her stead.
It is not clear if his withdrawal has something to do with rumors about Mayor Sara seeking a national post through substitution method.
For several weeks now, supporters of Mayor Sara have been pushing for her candidacy as either president or vice-president.
At the moment, Mayor Sara is keeping her political cards close to her chest, though supporters say there will be some major political changes in the next few hours.
Sebastian “Baste” Zimmerman Duterte is a Pinoy politician and the current vice mayor of Davao City. Born on November 3, 1987, Baste is the youngest son of President Rodrigo Duterte with his ex-wife, Elizabeth Zimmerman. He won as Vice-Mayor of Davao City during the 2019 elections. His sister, Sara Duterte is the incumbent mayor of the city. His elder brother, Paolo, on the other hand, is an incumbent congressman, representing the first district of Davao City. Baste attended high school at the San Beda University, where he obtained his diploma. He then took up political science at the Ateneo de Davao University. Baste is a surfing aficionado and would usually post photos of himself surfing.
Vice Mayor Baste Duterte voluntarily undergoes home quarantine and has been listed as a “person under monitoring.” Mayor Sara Duterte said that her brother Baste showed coronavirus disease (COVID-19) symptoms. She added that Baste came from Manila three weeks ago before he manifested the symptoms. Baste has yet to undergo the test because of the limited supplies of COVID-19 test kits.
Baste used to be known as the 'rebel son' of President Rodrigo Duterte. Before involving himself with politics, Baste also tried his luck in showbiz. It was there that he got involved in a controversial relationship with actress Ellen Adarna.
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