MANILA – Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte has withdrawn his certificate of candidacy (COC) for mayor days after he announced his intent to run for president in the 2016 polls.
Duterte went to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) office in Davao City Friday morning to formally withdraw his mayoral bid.
He was accompanied by his daughter, Sara, but as of this posting, it has yet to be confirmed if Sara will substitute for her father.
Meanwhile on the latest pulse survey in Metro Manila emerged on top on presidential preference.
The result of the privately commissioned survey, conducted from November 11 to 12, said 34% of the respondents said they would vote for Duterte if the elections were to be held during the survey dates.
A previous Pulse Asia survey in September showed 27% of Metro Manila respondents said they would vote for Duterte.
Independent presidential candidate Sen. Grace Poe ranked second with 26%, down from 31% in September.
She is followed by Vice President Jejomar Binay with 22% (from 26%), former Interior Secretary Mar Roxas with 11% (from 13%), and Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago with 7% (no rating in September).
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