Senator Robin Padilla said Friday that he no longer plans to run for public office in the 2028 elections, as he believes he is not suited to politics.
“Wala na po akong planong tumakbo sa pulitika. Maliliit pa ang aking mga anak, at isang tahimik na buhay-Islami ang aking pinapangarap at minimithi,” Padilla said in a Facebook post on September 18.
He also thanked his friends who have been urging him to remain in politics but said he believes he is no longer suited for the political world.
“Maraming salamat po sa napakaraming kaibigan na nagtutulak sa aking pananatili sa pulitika, pero halata naman po na hindi ako nababagay sa mundong ito,” he added.
Instead, Padilla named six personalities whom he wants to be considered as Vice President Sara Duterte’s possible running mate in the 2028 presidential elections.
Those he mentioned were Senators Alan Peter Cayetano, Imee Marcos, Christopher “Bong” Go, Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, Rodante Marcoleta, and lawyer Salvador Panelo.
“Sila po ang nais ko na pagpilian ninyo upang maging katandem ni Inday Sara,” Padilla said.
Duterte announced in February that she would seek the presidency in the 2028 elections.
Padilla had previously said in February that he was open to running for vice president alongside VP Sara if former President Rodrigo Duterte asked him to do so.
