Daughter of Philippines President Duterte joins new political party

FILE PHOTO: Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte, eldest daughter of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, speaks before students in Davao city in southern Philippines, August 6, 2017. Picture taken August 6, 2017. REUTERS/Lean Daval Jr/File Photo

MANILA (Reuters) - The daughter of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday joined a new political party, just days out from a deadline to change candidates for 2022 elections, a party official said.

Sara Duterte-Carpio, 43, withdrew this week from the contest for mayor of Davao city and has been leading national opinion polls of preferred candidates for the presidency, a post she has repeatedly said she was not interested in pursuing.