MANILA, Feb 18, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte announced Wednesday she will run for president of the archipelago nation of 116 million in 2028.

Duterte, who is embroiled in a bitter feud with President Ferdinand Marcos, was impeached last year only to see the country's Supreme Court throw the case out over procedural issues.

"I offer my life, my strength, and my future in the service of our nation," she said in announcing her candidacy.

"I am Sara Duterte. I will run for president of the Philippines."

The daughter of former president Rodrigo Duterte accused Marcos of corruption in her brief speech, adding he had failed to live up to his word during the brief alliance that saw them storm to a landslide victory in the 2022 presidential election.

"In the first few months of our terms, I already saw Bongbong Marcos Jr.'s lack of sincerity regarding the promises made during the campaign, as well as his sworn duty to the nation," the vice president said, using Marcos's nickname.

Members of the Philippine clergy filed an impeachment complaint earlier this month against Duterte, the third to hit the vice president in just over a week.

Under the Philippine constitution, an impeachment triggers a Senate trial. A guilty verdict would see Duterte barred from politics and sidelined from a potential 2028 presidential run.