Ronald dela Rosa and Bong Go 2022 presidential campaigns
| Campaigned for | 2022 Philippine presidential election |
|---|---|
| Candidate | Ronald dela Rosa Senator of the Philippines (2019 – present) Chief of the Philippine National Police (2016 – 2018) Bong Go Senator of the Philippines (2019 – present) Special Assistant to the President (2016 – 2018) |
| Affiliation | Pederalismo ng Dugong Dakilang Samahan PDP–Laban (Duterte-Cusi faction) |
| Status | Official launch: October 8, 2021 (as Dela Rosa candidacy) November 13, 2021 (Bong Go candidacy) Withdrawal: December 14, 2021 |
| Key people | Ronald dela Rosa Rodrigo Duterte Sara Duterte |
The party of President Rodrigo Duterte, PDP–Laban, had two candidates to succeed the head executive. These were senators Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa and Christopher "Bong" Go who had non-simultaneous presidential campaigns.
Dela Rosa's campaign was the first which was formalized on October 8, 2021, when dela Rosa filed his certificate of candidacy for the 2022 Philippine presidential election, with Go as his vice president candidate. Both originally filed their candidacies under PDP-Laban. Dela Rosa is a former chief of the Philippine National Police, serving as an enforcer of the national war on drugs campaign of President Rodrigo Duterte. However, both dela Rosa and Go withdrew their original candidacies on November 13.
Go later launched a presidential campaign which was formalized on November 13, 2021, when he substituted the candidacy of Grepor Belgica of the Pederalismo ng Dugong Dakilang Samahan for the 2022 Philippine presidential election. He withdrew his presidential bid on December 14, 2021.