Duterte's son runs for speaker in bid to cement family's power

Davao City Congressman Paolo Duterte is one of three siblings in politics

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Davao's Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte and son of President Rodrigo Duterte takes an oath as he testifies at a Senate hearing on drug smuggling in Pasay, Metro Manila on September 7, 2017 © Reuters

MIKHAIL FLORES, Nikkei staff writer

MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte's son on Tuesday joined a crowded race to become the speaker of the Philippines' parliament, in a move that could cement his family's grip on power.

"I am now going to join the race for speaker," Congressman Paolo Duterte said in a statement on Tuesday. "The House is divided, I might be able to help unite it. We were all voted for by the people."

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