Sara Duterte says mother wants her back in Davao, Baste in national politics

By balita.fyi Newsdesk · October 6, 2026 19:18 · AI-written from the reports listed below

Vice President Sara Duterte said on Tuesday that her mother, Elizabeth Zimmerman, has asked her to return to local politics in Davao and suggested that her brother, Davao City Mayor Sebastian "Baste" Duterte, run for a national position in the 2028 elections, GMA News reported. According to The Manila Times, she said she and her brother have not discussed him running for president. Inquirer also reported the remarks from her Davao City briefing.

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