The Dutertes “have now settled for silver,” Heydarian tells TIME. His daughter, Duterte-Carpio, has been edged out of the top spot in pre-election polling by the son (and namesake) of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, who is now the top choice to become the Philippines’ next leader.īut by not vying with Marcos Jr., and instead standing for vice president alongside him, Duterte-Carpio will bolster the positions of both families in the country of 110 million. True, Duterte may have to surrender his dream of a dynastic successor-at least for now. Read More: The Philippine Elections Will Be a Test of Rodrigo Duterte’s Legacy “Maybe he still wants to be in the mix-to be a Senate President, to still be a player,” says Richard Heydarian, associate professor of politics at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines. While immunity won’t continue in the senate, securing a seat in the upper chamber would still afford Duterte important protections: privilege from arrest for certain crimes while congress is in session, and formidable political clout. Philippine presidents enjoy legal immunity while in office, but are constitutionally barred from serving more than a single six-year term.
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