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Originally Posted by Forest_Hills_Daddy
He knows he cannot win. He is like a Filipino version of Donald trump. Always talking about how he will get things done quickly but during the course of a campaign voters soon realize they don't want him to be their leader.
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I'm very interested to know in what ways "he is like a Filipino version of Donald trump"? From what I know he has very successfully, and noticeably, cleaned up Davao. Just travel there from Cebu and see the difference.
Unfortunately the Philippines has endemic corruption. Starting at the highest national level dynasties through to the lowest level barangays and government departments who are enmeshed in self enrichment through "commissions".
Elections here appear to be won through systematic bribery and political manipulation of voters.
A few possible reasons that he won't be running is that he realizes that it is very expensive to win, his style of "cleaning up" may be too drastic at the national level, the country is faced with so many systemic problems and poverty levels are so high, it's a "no win" position. So why bother?