Philippines president says he has yet to decide who to back as successor

By Reuters Published: 2026-08-14T09:31:00+04:00 1 min read
File photo of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
File photo of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

MANILA: ​Philippine President ‌Ferdinand Marcos ​Jr said on Friday that he would endorse ⁠a candidate for the 2028 presidential election, though ‌he had yet to ‌decide who he would ‌back.

"We will ‌choose the ‌best possible candidate," ​Marcos said, adding ‌it ​would ⁠be premature to decide ​now ⁠and he ⁠had not sat down ⁠with anyone to discuss it.

The constitution limits Philippine presidents ‌to a single term.