Tuguegarao City, Cagayan – Former House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano has announced on Friday, October 1 that he will not run for president in the coming 2022 polls.
Cayetano said in a statement, “I really feel na kung ako man ay tatakbong pangulo, mas makaka-divide ito kaysa sa makakapag-bring together, So I’d like to thank everyone who worked so hard, we did our best but together with the family and close supporters, hindi po tayo tatakbo bilang pangulo ng Republika ng Pilipinas ngayong 2022 so that po maging open din ‘yung lines ko.”
The former House Speaker added that instead of gunning for a presidential seat, he will be aiding in drafting a ‘five-year plan’ that he can give to presidential hopefuls which they can include in their own plans.
Once a running mate of President Rodrigo Duterte in the 2016 elections, Cayetano previously said he was seriously considering to run for president in 2022. TNF