Paolo Duterte retiring from politics in 2019

DAVAO CITY – Presidential son Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte is retiring from politics when his term ends in 2019.

However, his sister Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio is reportedly running as representative of the first congressional district of Davao City.

The vice mayor announced his retirement from politics in 2019 as he also gave assurance that a Carpio-Duterte team will still lead the city.

“When Mayor Sara announced that she will file for a congressional seat in the 1st District, everybody’s asking me where I am going. It will still be a Carpio-Duterte tandem in the mayor and vice mayor, we are still talking to the other Duterte but definitely it will not be me,” he said.

He said that the husband of Sara, Manases Carpio, is very qualified to lead the city with his background in the law profession, while talks are ongoing with the youngest of the Duterte siblings, Sebastian.

“If you will ask me where will I go, I will be going back to farming. I am planning to retire,” the vice mayor said.

He said that he has had enough of politics and wants to focus more on his family and a small farm at the back of his house.

He said that the issues thrown against him by his political enemies like Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV have affected his children.