MANILA: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. confirmed on Friday that he would endorse a candidate for the 2028 presidential election, but said he had yet to decide who he would back.
With Philippine presidents limited by the constitution to a single, six-year term in office, Marcos had been expected to back a candidate, as his fierce political rival Sara Duterte makes early headway in opinion polls on the 2028 presidency.
At an event with foreign journalists on Friday, Marcos confirmed for the first time that he would endorse a candidate, but said choosing one now would be premature.
“You have to see how things really shape up. I haven’t sat down with anyone and said, ‘do you want to run for president or not?’” he said.
“The time will come. We will certainly provide the best candidate (for) the betterment of lives of the people. We will choose the best possible candidate.”
