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Vico Sotto: I Won't Run in 2028

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July 01, 2025

For the nth time, Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto yesterday made it clear that he would not be running for any position in the 2028 elections.

- — Mark Ernest Villeza

Sotto, who is on his third and final term, made the announcement following his oath-taking at the city hall.

"No more politics. I will not run in 2028. I'm telling you now," Sotto said. "That's why I am free to do what I believe is right."

Sotto won by a landslide, receiving 351,392 votes.

Without naming names, Sotto called on his political opponents to settle their unpaid taxes.

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