The daughter of Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte filed her candidacy for the vice presidency, her spokesperson said today, ending months of speculation about her 2022 election plans.

Sara Duterte-Carpio, 43, entered the vice presidential race by way of substitution after her political party's original candidate withdrew, said her spokesperson, Mayor Christina Garcia-Frasco, in a statement.

Shortly after her candidacy papers were filed by a representative, the political party of Ferdinand Marcos Jr...