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Sotto expects NPC to 'struggle to keep party strong' after Danding Cojuangco's demise
Sotto expects NPC to 'struggle to keep party strong' after Danding Cojuangco's demise
Katrina Domingo,
ABS-CBN News
Published Jun 18, 2020 01:29 PM PHT
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Updated Jun 18, 2020 02:32 PM PHT
MANILA - The Nationalist People's Coalition "will obviously struggle" to maintain its strength after the demise of its founding chair Eduardo "Danding" Cojuangco Jr., Senate President Vicente Sotto III said Thursday.
MANILA - The Nationalist People's Coalition "will obviously struggle" to maintain its strength after the demise of its founding chair Eduardo "Danding" Cojuangco Jr., Senate President Vicente Sotto III said Thursday.
Cojuangco - a tycoon who wields influence in politics, business and sports - died earlier this week after his bout with lung cancer.
Cojuangco - a tycoon who wields influence in politics, business and sports - died earlier this week after his bout with lung cancer.
"Boss Danding is irreplaceable," Sotto told reporters in a text message.
"Boss Danding is irreplaceable," Sotto told reporters in a text message.
"We will obviously struggle to keep our party strong and steady because of the loss of our Chairman Emeritus," said Sotto, the NPC member now holding the highest elected post.
"We will obviously struggle to keep our party strong and steady because of the loss of our Chairman Emeritus," said Sotto, the NPC member now holding the highest elected post.
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It will be "very difficult" for the NPC to find Cojuangco's successor as the late chairman emeritus is "a very strong figure inside the party," Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said.
It will be "very difficult" for the NPC to find Cojuangco's successor as the late chairman emeritus is "a very strong figure inside the party," Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said.
Cojuangco was not involved in the day-to-day operations of the party but continued to wield influence over its members, said the senator who has been with the NPC since his foray into politics in 2001.
Cojuangco was not involved in the day-to-day operations of the party but continued to wield influence over its members, said the senator who has been with the NPC since his foray into politics in 2001.
"NPC is a very unique party, if you look at other parties, kung sino nakaupo dadami (who is in power, his party gets more members) [but] NPC maintains its numbers kahit sino nakaupo (whoever is in power). Itong mga members ay loyal sa party (the members are loyal to the party) and also to Boss Danding," he said.
"NPC is a very unique party, if you look at other parties, kung sino nakaupo dadami (who is in power, his party gets more members) [but] NPC maintains its numbers kahit sino nakaupo (whoever is in power). Itong mga members ay loyal sa party (the members are loyal to the party) and also to Boss Danding," he said.
"Over the years, marami na siyang experience so he gets a lot of respect from the members and the members also respect his views and wisdom," he said.
"Over the years, marami na siyang experience so he gets a lot of respect from the members and the members also respect his views and wisdom," he said.
Based on the NPC's tradition, decisions "are made by a Council of Elders" and then relegated to members, Gatchalian said.
"Ngayong wala na si Boss Danding (Now that boss Danding is gone), that Council will function more actively," he said, noting that the "2022 elections is just around the corner."
Based on the NPC's tradition, decisions "are made by a Council of Elders" and then relegated to members, Gatchalian said.
"Ngayong wala na si Boss Danding (Now that boss Danding is gone), that Council will function more actively," he said, noting that the "2022 elections is just around the corner."
"One of the biggest decisions of the party is who to choose for elections," he said.
"One of the biggest decisions of the party is who to choose for elections," he said.
The NPC "will meet soon to discuss the party’s future," Sotto said.
The NPC "will meet soon to discuss the party’s future," Sotto said.
Aside from Sotto and Gatchalian, the NPC also has Sen. Lito Lapid and at least 32 representatives in the House as members.
Aside from Sotto and Gatchalian, the NPC also has Sen. Lito Lapid and at least 32 representatives in the House as members.
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