Duterte sees Willie Revillame could be president, Roque says

President Rodrigo Duterte believes TV host Willie Revillame could be president, presidential spokesman Harry Roque said on Monday. 

Roque was asked to confirm the video released over the weekend which showed Duterte asking Revillame to run for senator.

"I have a copy of the video greeting of the President. Ang sabi nga po niya tumakbo ka ng senador pero sa bandang huli rin sabi rin po niya na pu-puwedeng magpresidente si Willie Revillame ‘no," Roque said.

[I have a copy of the video greeting of the President. He told him to run for senator but at the end, he also said he could be president.]

"It’s a video greeting of sorts [so it's not a] new meeting between Willie and the President," he added.

'Kumusta ka?'

On the video released on Sunday, Duterte said he wanted "Wowowin" host Revillame to run for senator in Eleksyon 2022.

"Willie, si mayor 'to. Kumusta ka? Matagal na tayong 'di nagkita pero palagi kitang naaalala dahil gusto ko sanang maging senador ka," Duterte said.

Duterte said Revillame was having second thoughts on running as a senatorial candidate next year.

However, the president said Revillame's slot in the administration's senatorial ticket was "open until the last minute."

"Kung ayaw mo na talaga eh di puwede na tayong mag-usap ulit," Duterte said. —Llanesca T. Panti/NB, GMA News