DAVAO CITY (UPDATED)- President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday maintained he is not endorsing any presidential candidate in the local and national elections on Monday.

He said this during the Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) miting de avance Friday night at the San Pedro Square near the Sanguniang Panglungsod ng Dabaw.

“Inuulit ko, wala akong presidente na sinusuportahan. Bahala kayo kung sino ang gusto nyo. Neutral ako,” he said in Visayan.

The President’s daughter, vice-presidential bet and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio, is the running mate of presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.

Duterte appeared at the event upon the invitation of his son Davao City mayoral candidate Sebastian “Baste” Duterte.

Prior to the President’s arrival at San Pedro Square, Sara personally addressed the crowd to support Marcos Jr.

She was not on the stage when her father came in.

The President's son, re-electionist and Davao City 1st District Rep. Paolo Duterte, did not attend the event.

The President meanwhile launched a lengthy tirade against re-electionist Sen. Richard Gordon.

The President claimed that Gordon, who heads the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee probe on the Pharmally scandal, is connected to several irregularities himself.

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