Rodrigo Duterte can still run for President in 2016 even if he is barred by the Commission on Election (Comelec) from running as a substitute candidate of Martin Diño  of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino/Laban (PDP-Laban).  

The Davao City mayor can run for President under the Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (KBL), said a stalwart of the party, lawyer Oliver Lozano.

Lozano said  KBL was  willing to field Duterte as its  standard bearer to skirt a possible disqualification, as the Comelec on Friday, December 18, heard a  petition filed by Roman Castor seeking to disqualify Duterte from the presidential election. READ MORE